American Medical Association backs nationwide conversion therapy ban

The American Medical Association on Tuesday voted to support state and federal efforts to ban gay conversion therapy, throwing the weight of America’s medical establishment behind ending the scientifically discredited practice of attempting to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity.

“It is clear to the AMA that the conversion therapy needs to end in the United States given the risk of deliberate harm to LGBTQ people,” AMA board mMember Dr. William E. Kobler said in a statement shared with NBC News. “Conversion therapy has no foundation as scientifically valid medical care and lacks credible evidence to support its efficacy or safety.”

Speaking on background, an AMA official said Tuesday's directive means that AMA will produce model legislation banning conversion therapy that can be distributed to state-level organizations, since medical licensing happens at the state level, while simultaneously working on a federal effort.

NBCOUT It's kind of ironic that they want to ban gay conversion therapy yet support transgender conversion therapy.

NBCOUT About time medical science is being used to protect a person's biology from archaic attempts at changing a person's biology through therapy and prayer. We live in the 21st century not the 1st century.

NBCOUT They gave up on alcoholics too. When they can't figure out how to fix it they save face by declaring it just another way people are.

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NBCOUT I tried to ban this in Prussia but the nation wasn't ready yet 😢

NBCOUT IT DOES NOT WORK

NBCOUT Long overdue.

It should be Banned. God doesn't make Mistakes.If you are Blessed to be Born in the first place, you better Believe God knew what he was doing and He doesn't need US to Correct what he has Created. Did he need any help from Man to Create the Heavens,the Earth ,Air,Food,and Water?

Will therapy support an ideology and neglect patients' problems🤔?

This is stupid. They should ban forced conversion therapy. If a person wants to go through that, then they should be able to. However nobody should be forced to go to conversion therapy.

Awesome. Ban that nasty mental crap...

Oh no, ABC and the rest of the elite media will be going after you AMA. LOOKOUT UNLESS YOU DO EVERYTHING THE MEDIA WANTS YOU TO DO, YOUR ON THEIR ENEMY LIST LIKE TRUMP !

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