Health Ministry warns against LGBT conversion therapies

Ministry says there is no scientific evidence that treatment works; Orthodox gay group blasts recommendation

By Times of Israel staff

The Health Ministry issued a warning on Sunday against conversion therapy that purports to alter the sexual orientation of homosexuals, arguing that there is no scientific proof that the treatment is effective. In addition, the ministry charged practitioners of the controversial methods with misleading their patients.

The recommendation drew criticism from an offshoot Orthodox homosexual group, which maintained that the ministry misconstrued the Israeli Psychological Association position paper on which this decision was based, and argued that while the treatment had negative effects on some of its patients, others reported that it worked.

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