In Argentina in 2010, and Uruguayin 2017, mental health laws implemented a ban on conversion therapy on the basis of both sexual orientation and gender identity. Fiji followed suit in 2010, followed by Taiwanin 2018 – with the latter introducing a criminal ban for health practitioners. Jumping ahead to 2007, Samoa passed a law stating that people cannot be considered ‘mentally ill’ because of their sexual orientation, preventing registered health professionals from practising conversion therapy. Starting in 1999, Brazilintroduced a trailblazing ban on conversion therapy relating to sexual orientation – the first conversion therapy ban in the world! Their ban came through the Federal Council of Psychology, and it was extended to cover gender identity as well as sexual orientation in 2018. In this article, we’ll look at where conversion therapy is banned, and what those bans look like. In fact, there are 14 countries with some form of national ban on conversion therapy, and many other states, cities and provinces have introduced legislation to protect their citizens. News Blog Health & social care International Law & crime The UK Government committed to banning conversion therapy in England and Wales in 2018, yet nearly four years have passed without a ban.īut across the world, many places already have bans in place.
