Newly released public comments show overwhelming support for Utah’s proposed ‘conversion therapy’ ban

Some were parents who lost children to suicide. Others were licensed counselors, students or advocates.Nearly 2,500 people and organizations flooded the state with comments on a proposed rule prohibiting “conversion therapy” on minor patients, with less than 5% voicing opposition to the measure. The rest urged regulators to finalize the ban — and curb a practice that advocates and mental health professionals say endangers young lives.“No one should experience the pain of