Banning ‘conversion therapy’ is a threat to religious freedom

Feb 21, 2024 by

by Jacob Williams, spiked: Should it really be a crime for a priest to counsel a parishioner? Religious freedom is central to the liberal tradition. You don’t even have to be religious to benefit from it. Everyone has the right to believe...

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Draconian ‘conversion therapy’ ban harms the vulnerable

Feb 20, 2024 by

from Christian Concern: Our chief executive Andrea Williams joined Revd Canon Sarah Jones, Debbie Hayton and Rabbi Dr Jonathan Romain on BBC’s Sunday Morning Live to debate the proposed ban on conversion therapy. Anybody who is decidedly...

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3 lessons from the historic ‘conversion therapy’ bill debate

Feb 16, 2024 by

by Carys Moseley, Christian Concern: Public Policy Researcher Dr Carys Moseley comments on the recent ‘conversion therapy’ debate in the House of Lords. Last Friday’s debate in the House of Lords on Baroness Burt’s bill to ban ‘conversion...

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Bill to ban conversion therapy needs careful drafting, say bishops

Feb 15, 2024 by

by Francis Martin, Church Times: HE Bishops of Bristol and Guildford have given qualified support to a Bill banning conversion therapy, telling the House of Lords that coercive practices should be banned but that any law needs to be...

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Overwhelming opposition to extreme ‘conversion therapy’ bill in parliament

Feb 10, 2024 by

from Christian Concern: There was overwhelming opposition to Baroness Burt’s Conversion Therapy Prohibition (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity) Bill today with a total of 29 peers speaking against the bill, compared with 15 speaking...

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Peers speak out against vague conversion therapy plans

Feb 9, 2024 by

from The Christian Institute: Peers have criticised a proposed law that could criminalise ordinary Christians and loving parents. The House of Lords was debating Baroness Burt of Solihull’s Private Member’s Bill, which seeks to outlaw...

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