Is conversion therapy banned in Finland?

Partial ban

A new citizens' initiative proposed a nationwide ban, but no law has been passed yet.

Finland is one of 27 countries classified “Partial ban” for conversion therapy — 15% of the 175 with data.

Source

Taken from
Wikipedia: Legal status of conversion therapy
Last checked
7 July 2026
How it was classified
Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.

Nearby countries

Norway
Banned Norway banned conversion therapy with up to 6 years imprisonment for serious cases.
Sweden
No ban No legal ban on conversion therapy.
Estonia
No ban No legal ban on conversion therapy.
Latvia
No ban No legal ban on conversion therapy.
Lithuania
No ban No legal ban on conversion therapy.
Denmark
No ban No legal ban on conversion therapy.

Other laws in Finland

Blasphemy Laws
Criminal offense
Holocaust Denial
Criminal offense
Flag Desecration
Criminal offense

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