Is conversion therapy banned in Belgium?
Banned
Belgium enacted a nationwide law in 2023 banning conversion practices with criminal penalties.
Belgium is one of 14 countries classified “Banned” for conversion therapy — 6% 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
- Luxembourg
- No ban No legal ban on conversion therapy.
- Netherlands
- Banned Conversion therapy is banned nationwide following the passage of the bill in 2026.
- France
- Banned France officially published a nationwide ban on conversion therapy in February 2022.
- Germany
- Banned Germany banned conversion therapy for minors and coerced adults nationwide in 2020.
- Jersey
- No ban No legal ban on conversion therapy.
- Guernsey
- No ban No legal ban on conversion therapy.
Other laws in Belgium
- Apostasy Laws
- Legal
- Holocaust Denial
- Criminal offense
- Flag Desecration
- Legal / protected speech
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