Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
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Guidance Document Change: Board of Medicine guidance on conversion therapy
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12/11/19  11:14 pm
Commenter: Florence Hubbs

Oppose Guidance Document 85-7
 

Each of us are broken to some degree. The brokenness needs to be looked at. The terminology of conversion therapy is a myth. Root issues of brokenness are deep and emotional. Some of these may be from elementary school, not fitting in, being called names, or being bullied, or even sexual abuse.  When you put a ban on the guidance of a person, you are really saying that person has little value, they are stuck in their situation.

Every one lives with sinful desires and temptations, but that does not define who we are. Many have decided there is no God. Yet God loves & longs to be reconciled with each person. Reconciliation with God is how individual brokenness can he healed.  He can replace the shame with confidence, and sorrow with joy. God's love can change the distorted perception of our self and bring about inner healing, renewing and transforming a person from the inner wounds. 

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