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Banning Transgender Conversion Practices: A Legal and Policy Analysis

Florence Ashley

A powerful consideration of the legal regulation of conversion therapy.

Survivors of conversion practices--interventions meant to stop gender transition--have likened their experiences to torture. In the last decade, bans on these deeply unethical and harmful processes have proliferated, and governments across the world are considering following suit. Banning Transgender Conversion Practices considers the pivotal concerns for anyone studying or working to prevent these harmful interventions. What is the scope of the bans? How do they differ across jurisdictions? What are the advantages and disadvantages of legislative approaches to regulating trans conversion therapy? In answering these questions, Florence Ashley demonstrates the need for affirmative health care cultures and detailed laws. Banning Transgender Conversion Practices centers trans realities to rethink and push forward the legal regulation of conversion therapy, culminating in a carefully annotated model law that offers detailed guidance for legislatures and policymakers.

Book Details

  • Publisher: University of British Columbia Press
  • Publish Date: Aug 30th, 2022
  • Pages: 220
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 8.90in - 6.00in - 0.70in - 0.85lb
  • EAN: 9780774866934
  • Categories: Gender & the LawPublic Policy - Social PolicyLGBTQ+ Studies - Transgender Studies

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About the Author

Ashley, Florence: - Florence Ashley is a transfeminine jurist and bioethicist and a doctoral candidate at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law and Joint Centre for Bioethics.

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Praise for this book

"Nothing short of a rhetorical tour de force. The subject matter is not easy, given how emotional people can get when it comes to providing affirming care to trans and gender-diverse people. Ashley is all too familiar with being on the receiving end of social media abuse. In writing a legal and policy analysis of the subject, they contribute to lowering the temperature. In doing so, they also bring a welcome dose of clarity, knowledge, and information to the issue. . . . A must-read for jurists, healthcare professionals, and policy folks who want to understand this critical issue in a clear, concise, yet thorough manner."-- "National Magazine, Canadian Bar Association"