Is conversion therapy banned in Argentina?
Partial ban
Argentina bans diagnosis based on sexual choice or identity for registered health professionals since 2010.
Argentina is one of 17 countries classified “Partial ban” for conversion therapy — 7% of the 235 with data.
Source
- Last checked
- 17 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.
Nearby countries
- Chile
- Partial ban Chile prohibits conversion therapy for health providers via a 2023 Ministry of Health circular, but no criminal ban is enacted.
- Uruguay
- Partial ban The Mental Health Law bans diagnosing sexual orientation as a mental illness, but does not explicitly ban therapy practice.
- Falkland Islands
- No ban No legal ban on conversion therapy.
- Paraguay
- Partial ban Paraguay bans diagnosing sexual orientation as mental illness but does not explicitly ban the therapy practice itself.
- Bolivia
- Partial ban Bolivia's Ministry of Health bans conversion therapy in health facilities through a 2022 standard.
- South Georgia and the Islands
- No ban No legal ban on conversion therapy.
Other laws in Argentina
- Holocaust Denial
- No specific law
- Flag Desecration
- Criminal offense
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