micdotcom: New Mexico becomes 7th state to ban conversion…
New Mexico becomes 7th state to ban conversion therapy
- The state of New Mexico has become the seventh state to impose a ban on conversion therapy, the practice of attempting to force LGBTQ people into changing their sexual orientation, with GOP Gov. Susana Martinez signing into law a bill banning its use on minors.
- The new “prohibition will apply to licensed physicians, nurses, psychologists and other health practitioners who apply conversion therapy to people under 18,” the Associated Press reported. The law also sets up a system of penalties for violations under state licensing boards for those professions. Read more. (4/8/17, 1:01 PM)
