Conversion therapy - Scottish Gov Bill

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https://www.spiked-online.com/2024/01/25/the-lies-behind-the-conversion-therapy-panic/

Brace yourselves for the next Bullshit Bill at Scotparl.

'the researchers could find only six trans or ‘nonbinary’ people who said they had been offered conversion therapy. And just three of them claimed to have undergone it. Yes, just three people. In 20 years.'

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/conversion-therapy-an-evidence-assessment-and-qualitative-study/conversion-therapy-an-evidence-assessment-and-qualitative-study

'Evidence relating to gender identity change efforts

There is relatively little evidence on gender identity change efforts. Further research could specifically examine transgender people’s experience of conversion therapies and the forms it takes. Additional research on the harmful effects of gender identity change efforts would also be useful.'

That is an excellent, and very interesting, article.

Well found.

you might have thought, given the debacle of last years GRR fiasco, that someone might have said "you know what, maybe even more contentious legislation about gender bollocks is not such a great idea right now?". `These people are truly mental.