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mahatmakanejeeves

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Fri Jan 23, 2015, 10:04 AM Jan 2015

Bill seeking ‘conversion therapy’ ban dies in Va. Senate committee

Bill seeking ‘conversion therapy’ ban dies in Va. Senate committee

January 22, 2015 | by Michael K. Lavers

A Virginia Senate committee on Thursday struck down a bill that would have banned “conversion therapy” to minors in the commonwealth. Members of the Senate Education and Health Committee by a 7-8 vote margin tabled Senate Bill 988 that state Sen. Louise Lucas (D-Portsmouth) introduced on Jan. 12.
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The House Health, Welfare and Institutions Subcommittee earlier in the day heard testimony for and against House Bill 1385, an identical measure that state Del. Patrick Hope (D-Arlington County) introduced last month.
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Bill seeking ‘conversion therapy’ ban dies in Va. Senate committee (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2015 OP
Okay, then the conversion therapy should be forced on the 8 nay voters. Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #1

Thinkingabout

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1. Okay, then the conversion therapy should be forced on the 8 nay voters.
Fri Jan 23, 2015, 10:13 AM
Jan 2015

This has been proven not to be effective but perhaps we can get the "fine" folks to get converted to reality they are just dumb.

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