Is conversion therapy banned in Uruguay?
Partial ban
Conversion therapy diagnosis banned under the Mental Health Law, prohibiting diagnoses based solely on sexual orientation or gender identity.
Uruguay 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
- Argentina
- Partial ban Argentina prohibits diagnosis of sexual identity by medical professionals.
- Paraguay
- Partial ban Paraguay bans diagnosis based on sexual choice or identity in mental health.
- Chile
- Partial ban Chile bans conversion therapies in health care.
- Bolivia
- Partial ban Bolivia bans conversion therapy in health facilities.
- Falkland Islands
- No ban No legal ban on conversion therapy.
- Brazil
- Partial ban Brazil bans conversion therapy with federal council provisions.
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