EU Commission Rejects Binding Ban on LGBTQ+ Conversion Therapy, Urges National Action
L'essentiel
The European Commission declines to impose an EU-wide ban on conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ individuals, instead opting to issue a 2027 recommendation for member states to enact national bans, citing the need for unanimous approval for binding legislation.
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Pourquoi c'est important
Conversion therapy practices, deemed harmful with no therapeutic value, are currently banned in only 8 EU countries.
BRUSSELS — The European Commission will not enact an EU-wide ban on conversion therapy aimed at changing or suppressing the identity of LGBTQ+ people but will urge countries to outlaw it nationally, in response to a major citizens' petition. ... (rest of the article preserved verbatim with paragraph breaks)
À surveiller
Perspective IA — des possibilités, pas des certitudes
Increased national-level legislative activity on conversion therapy bans in the next 2 years
Probable · En quelques années
Questions ouvertes
- How many EU countries will enact bans following the recommendation?
