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Robert Winner
Joseph City, AZ
United States

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The "Gay" Cure

The California Senate just passed SB 1172 banning the gay cure. The thought on one side is to protect children from interence in their sexual choice. One the other side are parents and the medical profession that say it interfers with parental authority and also with the therapist - client relationship.

I do not want to ask anyone to choose on the "gay" or "straight" issue.

What I am asking is about the government making decisions that were once considered parental decisions, or is there legislated interference into the medical doctor patient relationship.

I am also asking that this be kept a professional exchange of ideas.

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John Moonstroller 20+
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Sep 12 2012: After reading all the comments to this question, it has become apparent to me that perhaps no one in this comment area has actually read the bill in question. It is posted here, uses simple language and conceals no hidden agendas.
http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billVotesClient.xhtml;jsessionid=92ae3bb364aa685801596400e6b3

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