Is FGM banned in New Zealand?
Specifically banned
FGM is specifically illegal in New Zealand under criminal law provisions.
New Zealand 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
- Australia
- Specifically banned FGM is criminalized in most states, with specific laws enacted between 1994-1997.
- Indonesia
- Specifically banned FGM is specifically criminalized with penalties under the 2024 law.
- Malaysia
- No specific ban No specific legal ban on FGM in Malaysia as of March 2020.
- Brunei
- No specific ban No legal ban on FGM as of March 2020.
- Philippines
- No specific ban No specific legal ban on FGM as of March 2020.
- Singapore
- No specific ban No specific legal ban on FGM as of March 2020.
Other laws in New Zealand
- Abortion
- Legal on request
- Euthanasia
- Euthanasia legal
- Suicide Laws
- Not a crime
- Organ Donor Consent
- Opt-in (explicit consent)
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