Entry #3464: Conversion therapy in South Korea

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RegionSouth Korea
IssueConversion therapy
StatusNot banned
Start Datepast
End Datenow
DescriptionConversion therapy is not criminalized. It is still encouraged as a plausible fix for homosexuality, with South Korean official Kim Seong-hoi calling homosexuality a "mental illness" and endorsing conversion therapy.
Sources https://www.barrons.com/news/south-korea-official-faces-backlash-after-advocating-conversion-therapy-01652264107


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edited by cosmeticplague. Fixing quote, adding info, adding sources

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DescriptionNot criminalized anywhere in South Korea.Conversion therapy is not criminalized. It is still encouraged as a plausible fix for homosexuality, with South Korean official Kim Seong-hoi calling homosexuality a "mental illness" and endorsing conversion therapy.
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Not criminalized anywhere in South Korea. Conversion therapy is not criminalized. It is still encouraged as a plausible fix for homosexuality, with South Korean official Kim Seong-hoi calling homosexuality a "mental illness" and endorsing conversion therapy.
Sources https://www.barrons.com/news/south-korea-official-faces-backlash-after-advocating-conversion-therapy-01652264107
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https://www.barrons.com/news/south-korea-official-faces-backlash-after-advocating-conversion-therapy-01652264107

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DescriptionNot criminalized Anywhere in the Koreas.Not criminalized anywhere in South Korea.
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Value(REMOVED)Not banned
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DescriptionUnknown.Not criminalized Anywhere in the Koreas.
SourcesNo

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ValueNot banned(REMOVED)
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DescriptionConversion therapy ban pending.Unknown.

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DescriptionNo Conversion therapy ban pending.

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Value(REMOVED)Not banned
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DescriptionNo information.No

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DescriptionNoNo information.

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Value(REMOVED)Not banned
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Original entry
StatusNot banned
Start Datepast
End Datenow
DescriptionNo
SourcesNo