Is conversion therapy banned in Paraguay?
Partial ban
Paraguay bans diagnosing sexual orientation as mental illness but does not explicitly ban the therapy practice itself.
Paraguay 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
- Bolivia
- Partial ban Bolivia's Ministry of Health bans conversion therapy in health facilities through a 2022 standard.
- Uruguay
- Partial ban The Mental Health Law bans diagnosing sexual orientation as a mental illness, but does not explicitly ban therapy practice.
- Brazil
- Partial ban Brazil bans conversion therapy for psychologists via professional council norms, though no nationwide criminal ban exists.
- Argentina
- Partial ban Argentina bans diagnosis based on sexual choice or identity for registered health professionals since 2010.
- Chile
- Partial ban Chile prohibits conversion therapy for health providers via a 2023 Ministry of Health circular, but no criminal ban is enacted.
- Peru
- Partial ban Peru bans conversion therapy for medical professionals via Ministry of Health clarification, but lacks a general criminal ban.
Other laws in Paraguay
- Holocaust Denial
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