Is conversion therapy banned in the United States?
Partial ban
Conversion therapy banned in 23 states and localities, with legal challenges and ongoing legislative efforts.
The United States 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
- Bahamas
- No ban No legal ban on conversion therapy.
- Mexico
- Banned Mexico has a federal ban on conversion therapy, with many states maintaining their own bans.
- Canada
- Banned Canada bans conversion therapy nationwide.
- Cuba
- No ban No legal ban on conversion therapy.
- Belize
- No ban No legal ban on conversion therapy.
- Guatemala
- No ban No legal ban on conversion therapy.
Other laws in United States
- Blasphemy Laws
- Criminal offense
- Apostasy Laws
- Legal
- Holocaust Denial
- No specific law
- Flag Desecration
- Legal / protected speech
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