Not just NHS. I know they were doing this shit in Utah at the same time
Illegal when?
In 2017, NHS England and the Royal College of Psychiatrists pledged to stop practising conversion therapy, including electric shock treatment.
Yet conversion practices still remain legal in the UK and continue to take place in private homes, churches, and through some counsellors or therapists.
According to campaigner Saba Ali: “People are still tortured and hurt in the name of conversion therapy.”
The government has promised to draft a bill to end conversion practices by the end of this year, but it has not happened as yet.
As a result of our investigation, the BBC understands the government will now investigate the historical use of electric shock therapy in the NHS.
Minister for Equalities Olivia Bailey said: "My thoughts are with those who suffered from this inhumane practice.
"The bottom line is that conversion practices are abuse – such acts have no place in society and must be stopped.
"That is why this government is committed to bringing forward a full, trans-inclusive ban on conversion practices, as set out in our King’s Speech.
“All people deserve to live freely and without fear, shame or discrimination, and as a member of the LGBT+ community myself, I will work tirelessly to ensure that is the case.”
Hopefully very soon by the sound of it.
