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Amy Bucher signed VETO Hate Bill 1840, the Counseling Discrimination bill 2016-04-20 18:48:19 -0500Legislators do not understand the counseling process enough to pass laws such as this. The mental health professions allow for individuals to refer, if they believe they will not be of help to a client. Please do not approve a bill that interferes with the practice of counseling. I am a psychologist and I know that people who are seeking help need to perceive mental health services as open and accepting. Passing bills that allow the religion of the therapist to take precedence over the needs of the vulnerable client will erect walls where walls should not exist.
VETO Hate Bill 1840, the Counseling Discrimination bill
Please, add your voice and urge Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam to veto this discriminatory bill.
Add signatureDear Governor Haslam,
We urge you to veto HB1840, which allows counselors to turn away clients based on the counselor's biases and values. This bill puts the focus on the desires of counselors rather than on the needs of clients, damaging the counseling profession and putting clients at risk.
An anti-bullying amendment was stripped from the bill in the House Health Committee leaving youth vulnerable in areas where mental health services are not widely available.
Thank you for considering our views.
