The European Commission is set to urge all EU member states to ban practices often described as “conversion therapy” aimed at changing a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity. Multiple outlets report that the Commission’s position would be reflected in an EU-wide call to introduce prohibitions at the national level. The measures discussed are focused on barring conversion efforts that seek to alter LGBTQ+ identities, which critics say can cause harm and lack scientific justification. The reporting describes the initiative as a push for harmonized rules across the EU, rather than a single immediate enforcement action across all countries. Member states would be expected to implement the ban within their own legal frameworks. The coverage is consistent in stating that the Commission is planning to make this recommendation to EU nations, with the goal of ending the availability and practice of conversion therapy within the bloc. Details on timing, enforcement, and how member states would define and regulate covered practices are not provided in the excerpts.