PREAMBLE

IT IS NOW ILLEGAL IN AUSTRALIA FOR COUNSELLING PROFESSIONALS TO ENGAGE IN HOMOSEXUAL 'CONVERSION THERAPY' FOR CHILDREN (i.e.,, GAY TO STRAIGHT)

- YET, AT THE SAME TIME, IT IS MANDATORY IN AUSTRALIA FOR PROFESSIONALS TO ONLY AFFIRM CHILDREN'S REQUEST FOR A SEX CHANGE (i.e., GENDER CONVERSION THERAPY)  

SEXUAL ORIENTATION CONVERSION THERAPY BANNED (to increase the population of homosexual people, "LBG")

GENDER CONVERSION THERAPY MANDATORY (to increase the population of transgender people, "TQ")

"LBG" rights campaigns of the late 20th century have paved the way for "TQ" rights of the 21st century.

Prediction: "TQ" rights are now paving the way for "P" rights.   To understand why and how, see the attached excerpt from the MATT WALSH show on the U.S. DAILYWIRE platform, broadcast a couple of years ago.


STORY BELOW, to illustrate the situation in Australia, is from today's Weekend Australian newspaper, Saturday, June 4, 2022  (The Nation, page 9)   

Laws `threaten the treatment of kids'

EXCLUSIVE

MATTHEW DENHOLM - TASMANIA CORRESPONDENT

Medical bodies warn some doctors will stop treating children with gender dysphoria because of "frightening" new state "anticonversion" laws they believe may criminalise legitimate care.

Tasmania is the latest state considering laws banning conversion therapies, which seek to alter sexual orientation or gender identity, joining Victoria, the ACT and Queensland.

While peak medical bodies back a ban on long-discredited therapies, they insist these have not been practised in mainstream medicine for decades.

Bodies representing doctors, psychologists, psychiatrists and

psychotherapists told The Weekend Australian they worried the state laws went much further, potentially criminalising legitimate counselling and therapy.

Some fear exploring factors or comorbidities, and discussing the benefits of waiting, potentially until after puberty, to complete transition, or the downside of puberty blockers, could be seen as "conversion therapy".

The National Association of Practising Psychiatrists was "very concerned" regulation could be seen to prohibit care not based on facilitating a child to transition.

"The doctor must be convinced that the positives outweigh the negatives of the treatment on offer," said association president Philip Morris. "If they don't do that then they are not operating as an ethical doctor.

"Are doctors to be regarded as purely technical handmaidens of those who want to go in a certain direction? If that's the case, we're not operating ethically."

Dr Morris said some Victorian therapists had already stopped treating children with gender dysphoria due to that state's 2021 laws. "We have had (Victorian) therapists who are doctors, psychologists and psychiatrists saying 'it's a bit too difficult now because it's unclear as to what I should be doing and whether I could get caught up in this legislation'," he said.

"Our concern is that good people who are providing good care for children will avoid this area because the grey areas could mean you get into difficulties."

AMA Tasmania was also "concerned" doctors could stop treating children with gender dysphoria. "Some doctors are so frightened of the regulatory bodies ... that they just don't touch what they judge to be 'delicate issues' and that is a problem," said vice-president Annette Barratt.

"We need people to be able to seek the help they need and for doctors to feel free to offer the help. We definitely want conversion therapies banned ... but we do want to allow people to seek help for discussion."

The Tasmanian Law Reform Institute, whose May recommendations sparked the legislative considerations, said changes would not affect "legitimate healthcare ... consistent with disciplinary standards declared by the appropriate chief health officer".

However, Dr Barratt said the "devil is going to be in the detail" of such standards, and some doctors remained "anxious".

Tasmania's Liberal government was seeking further advice ahead of reform. "The Premier and I have sought advice from our relevant agencies," said Attorney- General Elise Archer. "We are looking at this as a priority."

Equality Tasmania's Rodney Croome said the TLRI had recommended the concerns could be taken to the chief psychiatrist.

"It is only if health professionals violate ethical and clinical standards by pathologizing gender identity, and proposing a treatment for this pathology, that they may be undertaking conversion practices," Mr Croome said.

"In circumstances where health professionals are unable to follow clinical guidelines the TLRI has recommended a conscientious objection."

CLIP FROM MATT WALSH SHOW:  https://youtu.be/cit66azMgdI

SEE ALSO IN COMMENTS INFO ON MATT WALSH'S BLOCKBUSTER DOCUMENTARY "WHAT IS A WOMAN" RELEASED ON 1 JUNE 

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