Source
YouGov
Year
2022

Scotland: Should conversion therapy be banned for sexual orientation?

65%
Should be banned
20%
Don't know
15%
Should not be banned
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Impact on the Equality Index

Score65 / 100
Weight75 / 100
Time decay factor (3 years)0.5625 (0.752)
Adjusted weight (after time decay)42.2 / 100

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