The German parliament has passed a law banning all forms of gay conversion therapies that tries to change the sexual orientation of young people nationwide.
As approved by the cabinet, violators of the new gay law could spend one year in prison, or a €30,000 ($32,535; £26,268) fine.
The new law stipulates that minors are banned from partaking in medical interventions that alters their sexual orientation or gender identity.
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Parents and legal guardians would also be prosecuted if found guilty of influencing their wards to follow that path.
BBC reports that the legislation is intended to stop groups offering the service – which claims to be able to change a person’s sexual orientation – to under-18s.
However, the opposition parties in Germany have said that the age limit should be extended to those up of 27 years old.
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