Pedro Pierluisi assures that it is “contrary to conversion therapies”

Governor Pedro Pierluisi affirms these moons that are contrary to the so-called “conversion therapies” and that there are prohibited mediators in Puerto Rico, if in his office in La Fortaleza a medium that prohibits them.

“I have a very good time record in contrast to conversion therapies”, underlined the first executive.

The paralysis of conversion or restorative therapy is defined as any intention to change sexual orientation, the identity of gender or the expression of gender of a person. The Organization of the United Nations (UN) has reconciled the conversion therapies as forms of torture, in addition to “discrimination, cruelty, inhumanity and degradation”. Asimismo, the main professional organizations of psychology, psychiatry and social work he has read and scientifically demonstrated that these methods are given, in their various modalities, colloquializing the potential of emotional and physical data and its victims, chief.

“On the basis of all this information and more, including the language of our property Constitution, I am contrary to the conversion therapies and I have my position consistently, I have not changed”, reiteró Pierluisi en respuesta a El Nuevo Día, during a press conference at the Puerto Rico Convention Center.

“Tendré que ver lo que pasa in the legislative process y si llega un medida a mi despacho, estoy adelantando algo que ya es de public acquaintance, que yo esto en contra de que sleven a cabo conversion therapies in Puerto Rico”, sentenció .

The Senate Project 184 is currently being discussed in the Legislature, which seeks to ban conversion therapies in Iceland. This media published the testimonies that this practice is evident at the local level, and that it has been related to the work of social networks.

Under the auspices of the Directorate of Health, Carlos Mellado, appointed Secretary of State for this position against the practice in Iceland.

“Everything that exists in detriment to the physical and mental health of any human being, the Department of Health has to oppose”, apuntó.