Is FGM banned in Iran?
Specifically banned
FGM is criminalized under the Islamic Penal Code of 2013 with specific penalties.
Iran 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
- Kuwait
- No specific ban Kuwait has no specific legal ban on FGM as of March 2020.
- Iraq
- Specifically banned FGM is specifically criminalized in the Kurdistan Region under the 2012 law.
- Bahrain
- No specific ban No legal ban on FGM as of March 2020.
- Qatar
- No specific ban No specific legal ban on FGM as of March 2020.
- United Arab Emirates
- No specific ban No specific legal ban on FGM in UAE as of March 2020, though prohibited in state hospitals and clinics.
- Georgia
- Specifically banned FGM is specifically illegal in Georgia under criminal provision 38.
Other laws in Iran
- Abortion
- Legal (limited)
- Suicide Laws
- Not a crime
- Surrogacy
- Commercial legal
- Organ Donor Consent
- Opt-out (presumed consent)
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