Family First NZ - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz Catholic News New Zealand Fri, 03 Sep 2021 06:53:00 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://cathnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-cathnewsfavicon-32x32.jpg Family First NZ - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz 32 32 70145804 ‘Conversion Therapy' Bill Will Restrict Personal Autonomy - Legal Opinion https://cathnews.co.nz/2021/09/02/family-first-gay-conversion-therapy/ Thu, 02 Sep 2021 07:54:34 +0000 https://cathnews.co.nz/?p=139998 Family First NZ has released a legal opinion on the proposed law to ban the ‘conversion therapy' bill which says that the bill will have a ‘chilling effect' on freedom of expression concerning gender issues, and will fail in its stated purpose of promoting respectful and open discussions regarding sexuality and gender. The opinion by Read more

‘Conversion Therapy' Bill Will Restrict Personal Autonomy - Legal Opinion... Read more]]> Family First NZ has released a legal opinion on the proposed law to ban the ‘conversion therapy' bill which says that the bill will have a ‘chilling effect' on freedom of expression concerning gender issues, and will fail in its stated purpose of promoting respectful and open discussions regarding sexuality and gender.

The opinion by Grant Illingworth QC also warns that parental guidance and counselling could potentially be caught if expressed in words or conduct, that conversion "practice" could readily include teaching, counselling and praying for someone, and that there is a risk of serious disruption within religious communities including Muslim and Christian faiths which will be significant and substantial. Read more

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