ABSTRACT
Spitzer concluded that reparative therapy can sometimes change homosexuals to heterosexuals and, therefore, the movement toward banning this type of therapy is wrong-headed. He argued that using this therapy should be the patient’s choice. Such choice, when based on informed consent, should be seen as fundamental to client self-determination. In this commentary, I examine the validity of his claim for actual change in sexual orientation and then evaluate his arguments concerning informed consent.
