Canada this week banned conversion therapy, a debunked treatment that aims to change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity.
, Malta, Ecuador, Brazil and Taiwan. Some of the nations, such as Germany, have passed bans exclusively for minors, whereas others, like Malta, have passed bans for all citizens.
In the United States, 20 states and the District of Columbia have restrictions in place for minors, according to the Movement Advancement Project, a nonprofit think tank. Three states — Florida, Alabama and Georgia — are in a federal judicial circuit with an injunction that blocks conversion therapy bans.
In addition to Canada, France's Senate voted in favor of legislation this week that would also criminalize the practice, with prison sentences of two to three years and fines up to $50,000.for state and federal efforts to ban conversion therapy, saying that it"has no foundation as scientifically valid medical care and lacks credible evidence to support its efficacy or safety.
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