Labour should not support amendment NC90 because:
- It is badly written and does not offer the scrutiny and consultation which a Bill could offer
- Following the Cass Review it should re-examine its previous commitment to a CP Ban
- There’s no robust evidence that conversion practices are currently taking place in the UK, and most are covered already under existing legislation
- Cass has warned that a ban would have a detrimental effect on clinicians providing exploratory therapy for people with gender-related distress, making it less likely for them to take on patients.
- Legal opinion from a KC has demonstrated that the amendment has not resolved the complex problems of definition in this area, and therefore is unprosecutable without infringing upon people’s human rights.
Part of a much longer article at https://labourwomensdeclaration.org.uk/alicia-kearns-conversion-practices-ban-amendment-nc90-to-the-criminal-justice-bill/
(Have to admit I found this article quite hard to follow, but thought I would share as I am sure others will be able to make sense of it, and it does seem concerning.)