New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) will sign a bill on Monday barring "gay conversion" therapy against minors, saying the health risks outweighed parental worries, the Associated Press reported.
The field of mental health will face its greatest upset in years on Saturday with the publication of the long-awaited and deeply-controversial US manual for diagnosing mental disorders.
A proposal to use new diagnostic criteria for autism has roiled the US medical community, with many experts concerned that the move could exclude children affected by some forms of the disorder.
