Germany wants to ban gay-conversion therapy
Even though conversion therapy is unpopular in Germany several religious groups still perform these kind of treatments. Spahn, who himself is gay, told during a press conference in Berlin that he wants to present the proposal to the parliament before the end of 2019.
Before the proposal can be presented however, a special commission has to determine what specific offences are made and how to deal with them. There also needs to be a well-considered decision on how these crimes will be punished. Jens hopes to be finished before the end of 2019. Lawyers of the commission say that the ban on conversion therapy is achievable.
