Is FGM banned in Malaysia?
No specific ban
No specific legal ban on FGM in Malaysia as of March 2020.
Malaysia is one of 25 countries classified “No specific ban” for female genital mutilation — 26% 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
- Brunei
- No specific ban No legal ban on FGM as of March 2020.
- Indonesia
- Specifically banned FGM is specifically criminalized with penalties under the 2024 law.
- Singapore
- No specific ban No specific legal ban on FGM as of March 2020.
- Philippines
- No specific ban No specific legal ban on FGM as of March 2020.
- Thailand
- No specific ban No specific legal ban on FGM in Thailand as of March 2020.
- Australia
- Specifically banned FGM is criminalized in most states, with specific laws enacted between 1994-1997.
Other laws in Malaysia
- Abortion
- Legal (limited)
- Suicide Laws
- Not a crime
- Surrogacy
- Banned
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