Shock Therapy Used in NHS to 'Convert' LGBT People, Investigation Reveals
The NHS sanctioned the use of electric shock aversion therapy on gay and transgender people in a bid to change their sexuality or gender identity, a new investigation has uncovered. The Peter Tatchell Foundation has documented that such practices, which have no scientific basis, were administered within the National Health Service between 1967 and 1973, with roots potentially stretching back further.The BBC, which has led the investigation, reports that the government is now set to probe the...