Bad Bill Would Prohibit Healthcare Professionals From Helping People Overcome Unwanted Same-Sex Attraction, Gender Confusion

On Wednesday Rep. Andrew Collins (D – Little Rock) filed a bill prohibiting so-called “conversion therapy” in Arkansas.

H.B. 1032 would prevent healthcare professionals from helping people overcome unwanted same-sex attraction or gender confusion.

However, the bill would permit pro-LGBT counseling.

In other words, H.B. 1032 would let counselors, doctors, and other healthcare professionals encourage people to accept same-sex attraction or disagree with their biological sex, but healthcare professionals would not be able to help them overcome unwanted same-sex attraction or accept their biological sex.

H.B. 1032 would threaten the free speech and the free exercise of religion among licensed healthcare professionals. It fails to account for the fact that many medical professionals, such as the American College of Pediatricians, believe that it is deeply harmful to encourage a child to disagree with his or her biological sex. The bill does not contain any exceptions for healthcare professionals who have deeply-held religious convictions against performing pro-LGBT counseling.

Simply put: H.B. 1032 is a radical, pro-LGBT proposal that would hurt Arkansans. You Can Read The Bill Here.

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