Medical and mental health organisation opposing bans on therapy for unwanted same-sex attraction or gender identity

MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS have opposed bans on therapy that is open to a client’s goal of change for an unwanted sexual orientation or unwanted gender identity and/or supported the right of clients to such therapy for unwanted same-sex attractions and/or unwanted gender identity:

• International Federation for Therapeutic and Counseling Choice (https://iftcc.org/standards/),
• International Federation of Catholic Medical Associations (FIAMC) — has 65 member orgs around the world,
• International Network of Orthodox (Jewish) Mental Health Professionals,

4 Organization Joint Statement—American College of Pediatricians, American Association of Physicians and Surgeons, Christian Medical and Dental Association, and Catholic Medical Association—Support Minors’ Right to Therapy (5-25-2017), (https://www.acpeds.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/5.25.17-Joint-Therapy-letter-with-signatures.pdf),

• American Association of Physicians and Surgeons (https://aapsonline.org/california-proposes-bills-to-outlaw-self-determination-in-medical-therapy/),
• American College of Pediatricians (https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9njBaZTrCfSZ09tRDFQaVVFN1hqVnpHb3I5RTlqcTI5bHlB/view),
• Christian Medical and Dental Association (see joint statement),
• Catholic Medical Association (U.S.A.) (https://www.cathmed.org/resources/cma-protests-california-bill/),
• Society of Catholic Social Scientists,
• Alliance for Therapeutic Choice and Scientific Integrity (https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/ec16e9_1d6108cfa05d4a73921e0d0292c0bc91.pdf)
• American Association of Christian Counselors ( AACC Code of Ethics, 2014, 1-120f, 1-330, 1-340, https://www.aacc.net/code-of-ethics-2/ )