Is FGM banned in Liberia?
No specific ban
The one-year ban on FGM expired in January 2019, leaving no current legal prohibition.
Liberia is one of 40 countries classified “No specific ban” for female genital mutilation — 42% of the 95 with data. (Also searched as FGM.)
Source
- Last checked
- 17 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.
Nearby countries
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Specifically banned FGM is banned by a dedicated law or an explicit criminal provision.
- Sierra Leone
- No specific ban Only initiation-related FGM is criminalized, with no national ban on all FGM.
- Guinea
- Specifically banned FGM is banned by a dedicated law or an explicit criminal provision.
- Mali
- No specific ban There is no FGM-specific law; only general criminal provisions could apply.
- Ghana
- Specifically banned FGM is banned by a dedicated law or an explicit criminal provision.
- Burkina Faso
- Specifically banned FGM is banned by a dedicated law or an explicit criminal provision.
Other laws in Liberia
- Abortion
- Legal (limited)
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