Government to ditch conversion therapy ban after MP pressure
Rishi Sunak is expected to row back on a long-delayed trans-inclusive conversion therapy ban, after "intense" lobbying by MP Miriam Cates.
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Rishi Sunak is expected to row back on a long-delayed trans-inclusive conversion therapy ban, after "intense" lobbying by MP Miriam Cates.
Elsewhere organisations such as the Peter Tatchell Foundation and Mermaids have welcomed progress but warned against further delays to banning conversion therapy, which was promised by the UK Government three years ago. Referring to the message from the UN Rapporteur for Religious Freedom who made it clear that the ban must not be a qualified one, Adam Long from the NXF said that “we note the strong concerns being expressed in the U.K. about watered down ‘ban’ and how, as we move to outlaw the abhorrent practice here in Ireland, we must ensure there are no-opts or exceptions.” A gay m...
CNA Staff, Jan 16, 2021 / 04:28 pm (CNA).- Catholic bishops have welcomed an Irish government report on 20th century homes for unmarried mothers and babies run by local governments and often operated by religious orders. They have apologized for the harsh treatment of unmarried mothers and their children, calling this a betrayal of Christ. “Although it may be distressing, it is important that all of us spend time in the coming days reflecting on this report which touches on the personal story and experience of many families in Ireland,” Archbishop Eamon Martin of Armagh said Jan. 12. “T...