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| Region | Mexico |
| Issue | Conversion therapy |
| Status | Banned |
| Start Date | Jun 8, 2024 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Conversion therapy is a federal offence under Article 209 Quintus of the Federal Penal Code (C贸digo Penal Federal) and Article 465 Ter of the General Health Law (Ley General de Salud). Conversion therapy is defined as any treatment, service, therapy, or practice intended to obstruct, restrict, impede, diminish, annul, or suppress sexual orientation or gender identity/expression. Those liable under the law include anyone who practices, conducts, imparts, applies, forces, or funds such activities. Sanctions include: - 2 to 6 years in prison and a fine of 2,000 UMA (Unidad de Medida y Actualizaci贸n, a unit updated yearly based on inflation. In 2024, 2,000 UMA exceeded $11,000 USD). - Sanctions are doubled if the victim is a minor (-18), an elderly person (+60), or a person with a disability; or if the perpetrator is a public/government employee, or they have any relationship with the victim (such as family member; or employer, teacher, medical professional, doctor, nurse, or psychologist). Additionally, the latter will face professional dismissal, disqualification, and suspension (1 to 3 years or equivalent to the prison sentence). - Sanctions are further doubled if any kind of violence (physical, psychological, or moral) is used against the victim. |
| Sources | https://dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5729935&fecha=07/06/2024#gsc.tab=0 |
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edited by Unknownmiles. created a bunch of overlaps
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edited by Unknownmiles. setting as federal law
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edited by Alejandro_Ramirez. Spelling and style. Just minor changes.
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| Description | Conversion therapy is now a federal offense under Article 209 Quintus of the Federal Penal Code (C贸digo Penal Federal) and Article 465 Ter of the General Health Law (Ley General de Salud). Previously, 19 Mexican federal entities had enacted similar local bans, but the new federal law imposes the most severe sanctions: - Baja California (2022) - Baja California Sur (2021) - Mexico City (2020) - Colima (2021) - Guerrero (2024) - Hidalgo (2022) - Jalisco (2022) - State of Mexico (2020) - Morelos (2023) - Nuevo Le贸n (2022) - Oaxaca (2021) - Puebla (2023) - Quer茅taro (2023) - Quintana Roo (2023) - Sinaloa (2023) - Sonora (2022) - Tlaxcala (2021) - Yucat谩n (2021) - Zacatecas (2021) Conversion therapy is defined as any treatment, service, therapy, or practice intended to obstruct, restrict, impede, diminish, annul, or suppress sexual orientation or gender identity/expression. Those liable under the law include anyone who practices, conducts, imparts, applies, forces, or funds such activities. Sanctions include: - 2 to 6 years in prison and a fine of 2,000 UMA (Unidad de Medida y Actualizaci贸n, a unit updated daily based on inflation. In 2024, 2,000 UMA exceeded $11,000 USD). - Sanctions are doubled if the victim is a minor (-18), an elderly person (+50), or a person with a disability. - Sanctions are also doubled if the perpetrator is a public/government employee or if they have any relationship with the victim, such as employer, teacher, medical professional (doctor, nurse, psychologist), or family member. Additionally, public employees, teachers, doctors, nurses, and psychologists involved will face dismissal, disqualification, and suspension (1 to 3 years or equivalent to the prison sentence). - Sanctions are further doubled if any kind of violence鈥攑hysical, psychological, or moral鈥攊s used against the victim. | Conversion therapy is a federal offence under Article 209 Quintus of the Federal Penal Code (C贸digo Penal Federal) and Article 465 Ter of the General Health Law (Ley General de Salud). Conversion therapy is defined as any treatment, service, therapy, or practice intended to obstruct, restrict, impede, diminish, annul, or suppress sexual orientation or gender identity/expression. Those liable under the law include anyone who practices, conducts, imparts, applies, forces, or funds such activities. Sanctions include: - 2 to 6 years in prison and a fine of 2,000 UMA (Unidad de Medida y Actualizaci贸n, a unit updated yearly based on inflation. In 2024, 2,000 UMA exceeded $11,000 USD). - Sanctions are doubled if the victim is a minor (-18), an elderly person (+60), or a person with a disability; or if the perpetrator is a public/government employee, or they have any relationship with the victim (such as family member; or employer, teacher, medical professional, doctor, nurse, or psychologist). Additionally, the latter will face professional dismissal, disqualification, and suspension (1 to 3 years or equivalent to the prison sentence). - Sanctions are further doubled if any kind of violence (physical, psychological, or moral) is used against the victim. |
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edited by Unknownmiles. Adding way more info
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| Description | Article 209 Quintus of the Federal Penal Code (C贸digo Penal Federal) and article 465 Ter of the General Health Law (Ley General de Salud). | Conversion therapy is now a federal offense under Article 209 Quintus of the Federal Penal Code (C贸digo Penal Federal) and Article 465 Ter of the General Health Law (Ley General de Salud). Previously, 19 Mexican federal entities had enacted similar local bans, but the new federal law imposes the most severe sanctions: - Baja California (2022) - Baja California Sur (2021) - Mexico City (2020) - Colima (2021) - Guerrero (2024) - Hidalgo (2022) - Jalisco (2022) - State of Mexico (2020) - Morelos (2023) - Nuevo Le贸n (2022) - Oaxaca (2021) - Puebla (2023) - Quer茅taro (2023) - Quintana Roo (2023) - Sinaloa (2023) - Sonora (2022) - Tlaxcala (2021) - Yucat谩n (2021) - Zacatecas (2021) Conversion therapy is defined as any treatment, service, therapy, or practice intended to obstruct, restrict, impede, diminish, annul, or suppress sexual orientation or gender identity/expression. Those liable under the law include anyone who practices, conducts, imparts, applies, forces, or funds such activities. Sanctions include: - 2 to 6 years in prison and a fine of 2,000 UMA (Unidad de Medida y Actualizaci贸n, a unit updated daily based on inflation. In 2024, 2,000 UMA exceeded $11,000 USD). - Sanctions are doubled if the victim is a minor (-18), an elderly person (+50), or a person with a disability. - Sanctions are also doubled if the perpetrator is a public/government employee or if they have any relationship with the victim, such as employer, teacher, medical professional (doctor, nurse, psychologist), or family member. Additionally, public employees, teachers, doctors, nurses, and psychologists involved will face dismissal, disqualification, and suspension (1 to 3 years or equivalent to the prison sentence). - Sanctions are further doubled if any kind of violence鈥攑hysical, psychological, or moral鈥攊s used against the victim. |
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created by Alejandro_Ramirez
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| Status | Banned |
| Start Date | Jun 8, 2024 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Article 209 Quintus of the Federal Penal Code (C贸digo Penal Federal) and article 465 Ter of the General Health Law (Ley General de Salud). |
| Sources | https://dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5729935&fecha=07/06/2024#gsc.tab=0 |