Is FGM banned in France?
Specifically banned
FGM is illegal in France under general criminal law provision 45, with successful prosecutions.
France is one of 69 countries classified “Specifically banned” for female genital mutilation — 73% of the 95 with data. (Also searched as FGM.)
Source
- Last checked
- 7 July 2026
- How it was classified
- Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.
Nearby countries
- Luxembourg
- Specifically banned Luxembourg has a general criminal law provision that applies to FGM, but the specific year is not clearly stated.
- Switzerland
- Specifically banned Switzerland has a specific criminal law provision prohibiting FGM.
- Belgium
- Specifically banned FGM is specifically criminalized by law since 2000.
- Netherlands
- Specifically banned FGM is specifically illegal in the Netherlands under criminal law including cross-border provisions.
- Germany
- Specifically banned FGM is specifically illegal in Germany under criminal provision 25.
- Austria
- Specifically banned FGM is specifically criminalized by law.
Other laws in France
- Abortion
- Legal on request
- Euthanasia
- Illegal
- Suicide Laws
- Not a crime
- Surrogacy
- Banned
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