There should be a law banning conversion therapy for minors
Democrats59%
Republicans60%
Ind57%
Source: The Economist/YouGov, Oct. 14, 2025
Chart: Americans Agree
Chart: Americans Agree
Conversion Therapy for Minors
The Economist/YouGov, Oct. 14, 2025
Details
| Question | Do you favor or oppose having a law which bans conversion therapy for minors (under 18 years old)? |
| Response | Favor |
| Poll Main Page | The Economist/YouGov Poll, October 10 - 13, 2025 |
| Interview Period | Oct. 10, 2025 to Oct. 13, 2025 |
| Sample Size | 1,622 |
| Policy Context | Conversion therapy seeks to encourage gays or lesbians to identify as heterosexual, and transgender people to identify as the gender identities assigned to them at birth. It has been widely criticized by medical organizations. When this poll was conducted, the Supreme Court had just heard arguments in a case challenging Colorado’s law banning conversion therapy for minors. 27 states have such laws. |