Rejected petition Make Conversion Therapy Illegal in the United Kingdom

Conversion therapy is a dangerous and discredited practices that falsely claim to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity or expression. Such practices have been rejected by every mainstream medical and mental health organization.

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The UK Government has still not banned Conversion therapy after Theresa May pledged to “eradicate it”. Conversion therapy can cause a great deal of psychological distress”, with feelings of isolation and low self esteem. Many who undergo conversion therapy end up with long-term mental health problems: anxiety, depression, self-image issues, and in many cases incidences of self harm and suicide. Please read on the Human Rights camping website the damage that Conversion therapy can cause.

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Date submitted 29 June 2020
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