Wisconsin Republicans move to protect therapists engaged in conversion therapy
Republicans say a regulatory board doesn't have the right to declare conversion therapy a form of "unprofessional conduct."
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Wisconsin State Capitol – Photo: Usia999, via Wikimedia.
Republican lawmakers in Wisconsin have lifted proposed restrictions on therapists who perform conversion therapy, using a legislative maneuver to block a regulatory rule from taking effect for the next two years while avoiding a veto from Gov. Tony Evers (D).
On largely party-line votes, the Senate and Assembly both passed a bill that blocks a rule from the state Department of Safety and Professional Standards that would have prohibited conversion therapy.