Is conversion therapy banned in Switzerland?
Partial ban
Conversion therapy banned for medical professionals and by cantonal authorities, with pending federal legislation to ban practices on minors.
Switzerland is one of 27 countries classified “Partial ban” for conversion therapy — 15% 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
- Luxembourg
- 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.
- Austria
- Partial ban Austria proposes nationwide ban but not yet enacted.
- Germany
- Banned Germany banned conversion therapy for minors and under certain conditions for adults nationwide.
- Slovenia
- No ban No legal ban on conversion therapy.
- Belgium
- Banned Belgium bans conversion practices with criminal penalties.
Other laws in Switzerland
- Blasphemy Laws
- Criminal offense
- Holocaust Denial
- Criminal offense
- Flag Desecration
- Criminal offense
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