Current Version
| Region | Ecuador |
| Issue | Conversion therapy |
| Status | Banned |
| Start Date | May 2012 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In Ecuador, conversion therapies are prohibited by two legal provisions. - Ministerial Agreement No. 767, issued in May 2012 by the Ministry of Public Health, prohibits "conversion therapies" in rehabilitation institutions. - Article 151(3) of the Penal Code (2014) establishes that the crime of torture is aggravated when it is committed with the intent to modify a person's sexual orientation or gender identity. |
| Sources | Penal Code: https://www.oas.org/juridico/PDFs/mesicic5_ecu_ane_con_judi_c%C3%B3d_org_int_pen.pdf Ministerial Agreement 767: https://database.ilga.org/api/downloader/download/1/EC%20-%20EXE%20-%20Ministerial%20Order%20No.%20767%20(2012)%20-%20OR-OFF(es).pdf https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/ecuador/ |
Revision History (2)
| Old Value (Original) | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Not banned | Banned |
| Start Date | (unknown) | May 2012 |
| Description | Conversion therapy is legal in Ecuador. | In Ecuador, conversion therapies are prohibited by two legal provisions. - Ministerial Agreement No. 767, issued in May 2012 by the Ministry of Public Health, prohibits "conversion therapies" in rehabilitation institutions. - Article 151(3) of the Penal Code (2014) establishes that the crime of torture is aggravated when it is committed with the intent to modify a person's sexual orientation or gender identity. |
Show Difference | ||
| Sources | https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/ecuador/ | Penal Code: https://www.oas.org/juridico/PDFs/mesicic5_ecu_ane_con_judi_c%C3%B3d_org_int_pen.pdf Ministerial Agreement 767: https://database.ilga.org/api/downloader/download/1/EC%20-%20EXE%20-%20Ministerial%20Order%20No.%20767%20(2012)%20-%20OR-OFF(es).pdf https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/ecuador/ |
Show Difference | ||
created by DaisyGeekyTrans
Helpful?
-1 | Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Not banned |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Conversion therapy is legal in Ecuador. |
| Sources | https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/ecuador/ |