Gov. Andy Beshear Tramples Parental Rights and Religious Freedom With Unlawful Executive Order Banning Therapy For Children
LEXINGTON, KY – Today, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear (D) signed an executive order officially banning the practice of so-called “conversion therapy” on minors. The executive order comes after repeated failed efforts to pass legislation, including HB 330 in the 2024 General Assembly, because of serious concerns the legislation would infringe upon religious freedom, freedom of speech, and parental rights.
You can read the executive order here.
Statement from David Walls, executive director of The Family Foundation:
“Governor Beshear’s executive order is an unlawful action that will hurt children, trample the fundamental rights of Kentucky parents, and suppress free religious expression. This order, like previous failed legislative efforts, is designed to promote false LGBTQ ideologies and muzzle Christian counselors, therapists, and pastors from helping children struggling with sexual orientation or gender identity confusion. Kentucky parents and their children should be free to seek the faith-based counseling on sexuality and identity issues that they need. The Christian message on sexuality and human dignity is not harmful, it is life-bringing,” Walls concluded.
The Family Foundation has strongly advocated against so-called “conversation therapy” bans in the General Assembly over multiple legislation sessions, and has previously explained numerous concerns , including explaining that the bans attack religious freedom and the very heart of the Christian message.
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