“Medieval” conversion therapy still thriving in Ohio as political reticence blocks ban

Ohio remains one of the worst states in America for the widely discredited practice of conversion therapy, with over 70 providers still offering the harmful treatments that claim to change someone’s sexual orientation or gender identity.

That fact, and one legislator’s push to outlaw the practice, was a hot topic of discussion Tuesday on the Today in Ohio podcast.

“Ohio is among the top five states where conversion therapy is still being practiced with more than 70 providers actively offering it. So it’s happening here. This isn’t just something that’s kind of being blown out of proportion,” said Leila Atassi.

The discussion took a fiery turn when examining why such a ban – which should be common sense given that conversion therapy has been condemned by every major medical and psychiat