MISSOURI — A lawmaker aims to prohibit mental health professionals from providing conversion therapy for minors in Missouri under a new bill.
According to the bill, conversion therapy relates to any practice or treatment seeking to change a minor’s sexual orientation or gender identity, including behaviors related to same-sex attraction.
The bill sponsored by Democratic Senator Tracy McCreery of District 24 in St. Louis County also states the term “conversion therapy” used in the proposal does not impact counseling that supports a minor undergoing gender transitioning.
If passed, any mental health professional who engages in conversion therapy with a minor after Aug. 28 may have their application for a license or its renewal denied.