Why Lloyd Russell-Moyle’s Conversion Therapy Bill is an Assault on Free Speech

A Church of England vicar in a dog collar with a bit of tape over his mouth
Lloyd Russell-Moyle's Private Members' bill risks making it a criminal offence for a parent or health professional to advise a gender-confused child to pause and reflect before embarking on an irreversible medical pathway.
Published February 2024.

Why Lloyd Russell-Moyle’s Conversion Therapy Bill is an Assault on Free Speech

The Free Speech Union

Summary

The Free Speech Union has deep concerns that Lloyd Russell-Moyle’s Conversion Practices (Prohibition) Bill would seriously harm free speech rights in the UK. We have general concerns about the introduction of any new criminal offences to prohibit so-called conversion practices. However, as an organisation we have particular concerns about the prohibitions set out in this Bill.

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