Is FGM banned in Singapore?
No specific ban
No specific legal ban on FGM as of March 2020.
Singapore 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
- 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.
- Thailand
- No specific ban No specific legal ban on FGM in Thailand as of March 2020.
- Philippines
- No specific ban No specific legal ban on FGM as of March 2020.
- Sri Lanka
- No specific ban No specific legal ban on FGM in Sri Lanka as of March 2020.
Other laws in Singapore
- Abortion
- Legal on request
- Suicide Laws
- Not a crime
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