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SPRINGFIELD, IL , April 17, 2014 ( LifeSiteNews.com ) – The Illinois House voted last week to reject a bill that would have banned  reparative therapy  for minors with unwanted same-sex attraction ( SSA ).  It is the fifth state to vote down a ban on the practice in recent months, following high profile debates over the issue in  California  and  New Jersey , which both instated bans last year. Christopher Doyle , an ex-gay activist and president of  Voice of the Voiceless ,  said  following the vote that he thought the decision was a win for free speech and individual medical rights. “It’s clear that even the most progressive states do not want to pass laws that take away the rights of individuals when the foundation of such legislation is based on lies and misinformation,” Doyle said. “There is not one research study published in the scientific peer-reviewed literature that has studied the outcomes of minors undergoing SOCE [Sexual Orientation Change Effort] therapy – an

SPRINGFIELD, IL , March 27, 2014 -- Bringing Illinois one step closer to becoming the third state in the nation to ban reparative therapy for same-sex-attracted minors, a committee in the state House has passed a ban on the controversial treatment. By a vote of 9-6, the House's Human Services Committee passed the Conversion Therapy Prohibition Act. The legislation  was introduced  by lesbian Kelly Cassidy , a Democrat. According to  The Huffington Post , Cassidy previously said the bill was designed "to keep our LGBT youth safe." In a statement , the Illinois Family Institute (IFI) called the legislation "destructive, unethical, and dishonest." The organization, which has opposed the legislation since it was introduced, says "the ultimate motivation behind this legislation is to promote the Leftist assumptions of adult homosexuals who seek to wipe disapproval of homosexual acts from the face of the planet.” IFI also said the bill "is