Fears That Conversion Therapy Ban Could Criminalise Christian Prayer

Fears That Conversion Therapy Ban Could Criminalise Christian Prayer
A man prays in a church in Birmingham, England, on Dec. 24, 2018. Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
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Some British church leaders are concerned that the UK government’s plans to press ahead with a ban on so-called conversion therapy could effectively criminalise prayer.

The proposed legislation will mean therapy to attempt to change people’s sexuality will be banned, and introduce a new criminal offence alongside sentence uplifts for existing ones.

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