Horowitz bans "conversion treatment": "Sanctions against those who engage in this abuse"
The Minister of Health and the Director General of the Ministry have presented a new Director General circular prohibiting treatments for the conversion of sexual orientation, and allows sanctions to be applied to professionals who engage in or publish these treatments.
"It is a cruel abuse of distressed youth. This practice is a murder of the mind, and sometimes of the body as well."
Meirav Cohen
14/02/2022
Monday, 14 February 2022, 10:56 Updated: 11:27
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In the video: Presentation of a new director general of the Ministry of Health banning conversion therapies (Photo: GPO)
Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz and the ministry's director general, Prof. Nachman Ash, presented today (Monday) a new director general's circular banning "conversion treatments."
The circular clarifies that sexual orientation or gender identity does not constitute a medical, physical or mental problem that requires treatment, and that there is no evidence of success in this type of treatment.
"No one needs conversion. Lesbians, gays, trans and straight, you're just as good and beautiful as you are," Horowitz said. "Me".
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"If there is anyone who needs conversion it is the homophobes."
Horowitz, today (Photo: Maariv, Avshalom Shashoni)
The new circular warns of the mental dangers posed by the use of "conversion therapies", clarifies that this is an illegitimate practice, and now prohibits all professionals from offering, advertising or providing such "treatment".
The circular also makes it possible to apply serious disciplinary proceedings and revoke treatment licenses from medical professionals, who are licensed by the Ministry of Health and who offer, advertise or give "conversion treatments".
"'Conversion therapy' is a cruel abuse of adolescents in distress. This practice is a murder of the mind, and sometimes also of the body. It is our duty to act against those who engage in it, and endanger human lives. That is what we do today. If anyone needs conversion these are homophobes, people. The darkness and the propagators of hatred, "the health minister added, and finally said that the new circular is" a victory in the struggle for tolerance and equality, and in this case a victory is also important in the struggle for life. "
Iggy CEO Ofer Neumann said that "'conversion therapies' are a mental attack for those who have to experience them. The Ministry of Health's move led by Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz and the ministry's director general Nachman Ash In Israel. "
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