Pauline's Pain: UK's Conversion Therapy Scandal
Update: 2025-12-06
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Paulines Story: A Harrowing Tale of Electric Shock Aversion Therapy and the Fight for Recognition - Pauline, an eighty-year-old lesbian woman from Audenshaw, endured electric shock aversion therapy between 1965 and 1973, leaving her deeply depressed and affecting her career. Despite an apology from Doctor Jim Orford, the practices legacy persists, with other conversion therapies still legal in the UK. Lord Chris Smith and the government call for a formal apology and recognition for survivors like Pauline.
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