Aren't these efforts tantamount to assaulting the conscience rights of health care workers in mental health services?

While worded innocently, aren't these describing efforts tantamount to assaulting the conscience rights of health care workers in mental health services?

• Philadelphia to consider banning controversial conversion therapy (Tricia L. Nadolny, 12/9/16)

• Gilman’s proposed ban on LGBTQ conversion therapy set to become law [in Pittsburgh] (Toby Tabachnick,12/14/16)

Similar legislation just passed in "Catholic" Malta, and it is apparently being questioned whether there will be clergy protection. (cf., https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/malta-makes-counseling-a-person-with-same-sex-attraction-a-crime)