King Charles Announces Plan to Ban Conversion Therapy in England & Wales
The bill would target abusive attempts to change sexual orientation or gender identity after years of delay, campaigners said.
- On Wednesday, King Charles III announced the UK government will bring forward a draft bill to ban abusive conversion practices in England and Wales, committing to a transgender-inclusive ban covering both sexual orientation and gender identity.
- The pledge traces back to 2018, when then-Prime Minister Theresa May first announced conversion therapy proposals; four separate administrations have promised the ban yet each failed to deliver legislation.
- Officials stated the ban would be 'carefully targeted' to avoid interfering with legitimate healthcare, with pre-legislative scrutiny preceding formal introduction to Parliament, potentially adding months before a vote.
- Stonewall CEO Simon Blake welcomed the announcement but warned the LGBTQ+ community is feeling 'increasingly anxious and worried' about delays, saying every day of postponement reinforces government indifference.
- Starmer announced the bill amid political turbulence after Labour lost more than 1,400 council seats in May elections, while opposition groups including the LGB Alliance and Christian organization CARE raised concerns about the legislation's scope.
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King Charles Calls Conversion Therapy 'Abusive' as UK Finally Moves to Ban It After Years of Delays
King Charles confirmed the UK government's plan to ban conversion therapy during the State Opening of Parliament on Wednesday, but the announcement marks the fourth time in eight years that a sitting government has pledged to end the practice without delivering. 'My government will bring forward a draft bill to ban abusive conversion practices,' the King said in his address to the House of Lords, reading from legislation prepared by Prime Minist…
UK moves to ban conversion practices across England and Wales
ALBAWABA- King Charles III announced that the UK government will bring forward a Draft Conversion Practices Bill to ban abusive conversion practices in England and Wales, as part of the legislative programme outlined in the State Opening of Parliament...
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