Madam Speaker, I have no doubt about the fact that it is absolutely critical toward saving lives. During my speech, I read into the record the story of Ben Rodgers. Ben summed it up by saying that he was doing this now, coming forward to tell his story, so we could help put an end to this.
Ensuring conversion therapy is banned might only be one step, but it is certainly a very important step forward in ensuring many lives are not negatively affected by this horrible practice.