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published scientific evidence supporting the efficacy of reparative therapy - opposition to publishing
The refusal of opponents to take a look at something is '''by no means''' evidence that it's flawed, but more likely an indication of the opponents' anti-scientific [[bias]]. --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] <sup>[[User talk:Ed Poor|Talk]]</sup> 09:39, 12 April 2011 (EDT)
The refusal of opponents to take a look at something is '''by no means''' evidence that it's flawed, but more likely an indication of the opponents' anti-scientific [[bias]]. --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] <sup>[[User talk:Ed Poor|Talk]]</sup> 09:39, 12 April 2011 (EDT)
==Politics of the controvery==
In 1994, therapy opponents began declaring, "There is no published scientific evidence supporting the efficacy of 'reparative therapy' as a treatment to change ones sexual orientation."
It was not until 2001 that Robert Spitzer did a study (and it took until 2003 for him to find a publisher).