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The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has told the Government that its conversion therapy proposals risk “unintended consequences” and must not cut across basic religious freedoms.
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The Presbyterian Church in Ireland has set out its opposition to a ban on so called conversion therapy, which it says could criminalise the ordinary work of churches.
MLAs Doug Beattie and John Stewart have tabled a motion calling for the NI Executive to ban conversion therapy “in all its forms”, which is being debated today.
Concerns have been expressed that broad legislation would criminalise ordinary Christian activity including preaching, prayer and pastoral care.
‘Conflated’
LGBT lobby groups are backing a catch-all ban with no exemption for faith groups.
However, the DUP, which is opposed to coercive practices, stressed that “legitimate religious activities such as preaching, prayer and pastoral support do not constitute conversion therapy”.