Is conversion therapy banned in Taiwan?
Partial ban
Conversion therapy is effectively banned for medical professionals under the Physicians Act and Ministry directives.
Taiwan 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
- Hong Kong
- No ban No legal ban on conversion therapy.
- Macau
- No ban No legal ban on conversion therapy.
- Philippines
- Varies by region The Philippines has no nationwide ban, but Quezon City has a local ban effective in 2025.
- South Korea
- No ban No legal ban on conversion therapy.
- Vietnam
- Partial ban A 2022 circular prohibits treating LGBTQ identity as a disease and bans involuntary treatments by medical professionals.
- North Korea
- No ban No legal ban on conversion therapy.
Other laws in Taiwan
- Holocaust Denial
- No specific law
- Flag Desecration
- Criminal offense
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