To whom it may concern,

I would like to express my opinion on this.  One, a MINOR (under the age of 18!) still requires parental consent for any and all medical treatments.  My question is why would the state want to take that away?  Two, conversion therapy takes away everything that occurs within our natural environment.  The question I have is for anyone reading this is if you have a daughter that is the top athlete in her chosen sport.  During a state tournament, your daughter loses to a male (who identifies as a female) undergoing conversion therapy.  Also, during that same tournament, a prestigious school that your daughter has been dreaming of attending for years decides to offer a full ride scholarship to the converted female.  How would you console your daughter in this scenario?

Please, let parents across this state do our jobs in bringing up our children.  Also, let the parents chose the type of counseling that aligns with our own beliefs, not the doctors looking to document their next breakthrough in this unnatural form of science.

Thank you for reading.