Current Version
| Region | Maine |
| Issue | Conversion therapy |
| Status | Banned |
| Start Date | Aug 27, 2019 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | The governor has signed into law a bill banning conversion therapy, which took effect 90 days after it was signed on May 29, 2019 |
| Sources | https://www.maine.gov/governor/mills/news/governor-mills-signs-legislation-banning-conversion-therapy-law-2019-05-29 |
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Revision History (2)
| Old Value (Original) | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | (REMOVED) | Banned |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | Banned |
| Start Date | (unknown) | Aug 27, 2019 |
| Description | Conversion Therapy is currently legal. No law currently bans it, despite organizations such as the American Psychological Association denouncing it. Though it's not actually ambiguous (It is in fact legal), this is the best indicator of the available options. | The governor has signed into law a bill banning conversion therapy, which took effect 90 days after it was signed on May 29, 2019 |
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| Sources | http://www.nclrights.org/bornperfect-laws-legislation-by-state/ http://www.nclrights.org/bornperfect-the-facts-about-conversion-therapy/ http://www.hrc.org/resources/entry/the-lies-and-dangers-of-reparative-therapy | https://www.maine.gov/governor/mills/news/governor-mills-signs-legislation-banning-conversion-therapy-law-2019-05-29 |
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| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Ambiguous |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Conversion Therapy is currently legal. No law currently bans it, despite organizations such as the American Psychological Association denouncing it. Though it's not actually ambiguous (It is in fact legal), this is the best indicator of the available options. |
| Sources | http://www.nclrights.org/bornperfect-laws-legislation-by-state/ http://www.nclrights.org/bornperfect-the-facts-about-conversion-therapy/ http://www.hrc.org/resources/entry/the-lies-and-dangers-of-reparative-therapy |
Reports (9)
- Status is not correct "Since 2019, conversion therapy has been banned in the state."
- Status is not correct "It was banned in 2019 "
- Newer law has been passed "Maine passed a bill in May 2019 that bans conversion therapy for minors"
- Status is not correct "On May 8, 2019, the Maine House passed new legislation which would ban conversion therapy on minors, with a vote of 91–46. It later passed in the Senate on May 21, 2019, by a vote of 25-9. Governor Janet Mills signed the legislation into law on May 29, 2019. The new law became effective 90 days after the conclusion of the legislative session (i.e. September 17, 2019). It prohibits licensed health care providers from practicing conversion therapy on minors within the state."
- Newer law has been passed "Conversion therapy is banned in Maine."
- Status is not correct "Maine WILL BAN conversion therapy starting September 17, 2019."
- Status is not correct "Janet Mills, the new state governor, recently passed a ban on conversion therapy."
- Status is not correct "New governor signed a ban on conversion therapy early 2019"
- Status is not correct "In May 2019, Governor Janet Mills signed the bill banning conversion therapy, following a veto by then Governor LePage a year earlier."