UK bill proposes to ban therapy for unwanted same-sex attractions, condemned as ‘Stalinist’
LONDON, December 17, 2013 ( LifeSiteNews.com ) – While a British Labour Party MP proposes a private member’s bill to ban therapists offering help to overcome unwanted feelings of same-sex attraction , one prominent Christian therapist has warned that the bill is just part of ongoing violations of the rights of clients seeking help. Dr. Michael Davidson says the bill is part of a “ Stalinist ” style effort to force out any professional opinions that dissent from the “gay political and social ideology” that is being adopted by psychological associations. Professional governing bodies, starting with the Royal College of Psychiatrists , Dr. Davidson told LifeSiteNews.com in an interview today, are guided on these issues by a political ideology, not science, and are manipulating and misrepresenting empirical findings. “The agenda is being driven not by politicians but by the professional bodies,” he said, who are employing what he called “Stalinist tactics” to quash dissent. “Y