Homosexual Law Changes (Press, 12 September 1985)
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Summary: Homosexual Law Changes (Press, 12 September 1985)
On 12 September 1985, a group of four academic psychiatrists from the Christchurch Clinical School publicly clarified their stance on the Homosexual Law Reform Bill amidst impressions that Professor P. G. Ney's views represented their department's official position. They emphasised that Professor Ney had not made his official stance clear in his letters to the press, and that there was a misinterpretation among the public regarding the association with his opinions. The psychiatrists—W. G. A. Watkins, J. M. McKenzie, M. F. Miller, and P. R. Joyce—distanced themselves from Ney's views while expressing their own perspective. They affirmed their belief that sexual preference, whether homosexual or heterosexual, is established before a child begins school and is not a choice for the child. Despite acknowledging that the exact mechanisms determining sexual preference are still uncertain, they collectively supported the passage of the Homosexual Law Reform Bill, making it clear that their views do not reflect an official university position.
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