Greece bans LGBTQ conversion therapy

An enormous rainbow flag is seen in entrance of the parliament constructing during a homosexual delight parade in Athens, Greece June 10, 2017. REUTERS/Costas Baltas

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ATHENS, Could 10 (Reuters) - Greece on Wednesday banned conversion remedy for minors, a follow aimed at suppressing a person's sexual orientation or gender id and which the lesbian, homosexual, bisexual and trans group worldwide, in addition to well being experts, have condemned as dangerous.

Under the bill, which Greece's parliament authorised, psychologists or different well being professionals want a person's explicit consent to perform such remedy and face fines and a prison term in the event that they violate the legislation.

The government has drafted a nationwide technique that runs until 2025 on reforms selling gender equality in Greece, a largely conservative country. Canada, New Zealand and France criminalized conversion therapy earlier this yr.

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"There have been some false therapies that acknowledged that when a minor has chosen a special sexual orientation, his mother and father could supposedly proceed with 'therapies' for this baby to 'return to normality'", Well being Minister Thanos Plevris instructed parliament this week.

"Obviously these remedies not only should not a remedy however they are not supported scientifically," the minister said.

The invoice also bans promoting such practices.

Plevris added that Greece also plans to ban surgeries on intersex infants and babies born with atypical chromosomes that have an effect on their reproductive anatomy in a manner that does not fit with the normative definition of male or female.

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Reporting by Renee Maltezou Modifying by Bill Berkrot

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