Is conversion therapy banned in Portugal?
Banned
Portugal banned conversion therapy with criminal penalties and professional restrictions.
Portugal is one of 14 countries classified “Banned” for conversion therapy — 8% of the 175 with data.
Source
- 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
- Spain
- Banned Spain banned conversion therapy nationwide, after regional restrictions existed since 2016.
- Morocco
- No ban No legal ban on conversion therapy.
- France
- Banned France banned conversion therapy nationwide after approval by both Senate and National Assembly in 2022.
- Algeria
- No ban No legal ban on conversion therapy.
- Ireland
- Partial ban Ireland has proposed a ban on conversion therapy, but it has not yet been enacted into law.
- Switzerland
- Partial ban Conversion therapy banned for medical professionals and by cantonal authorities, with pending federal legislation to ban practices on minors.
Other laws in Portugal
- Holocaust Denial
- Criminal offense
- Flag Desecration
- Criminal offense
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