Thursday, April 09, 2015

This should be simple to stop. REIMBURSEMENT for services.

April 9, 2015
By Margaret Hartman

President Obama (click here) has taken another step in his evolution on gay rights, but the LGBT issue he promoted on Wednesday night isn't the one everyone's been debating for the past two weeks. In response to a We the People petition calling for a ban on LGBT conversion therapy for minors, the White House posted a statement condemning the debunked treatment that aims to "repair" gay and transgender youth. "While a national ban would require congressional action, we are hopeful that the clarity of the evidence combined with the actions taken by these states will lead to broader action that this Administration would support," wrote Valerie Jarrett, senior adviser to the president....

There should be a study done to determine the reimbursement system of these damaging therapies. The reimbursement should be ended. There are probably Christian organizations supporting these therapy services. They should be known and their members made aware of how their tithing are being spent.

There should be no government reimbursement for these services. Perhaps we need a Hyde Amendment for these therapies as well.