Is FGM banned in the United States?
Specifically banned
FGM is federally criminalized in the United States following a 2021 law, with 41 states having specific bans as of August 2023.
The United States 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
- Canada
- Specifically banned FGM is specifically criminalized by law since 1997.
- Colombia
- No specific ban No law against FGM in Colombia as of March 2020.
- Iceland
- Specifically banned FGM is specifically criminalized with imprisonment penalties under the Penal Code.
- Ireland
- Specifically banned FGM is specifically criminalized by the Criminal Justice (Female Genital Mutilation) Act 2012.
- United Kingdom
- Specifically banned FGM is specifically illegal in the United Kingdom under a dedicated law passed in 1985.
- Norway
- Specifically banned FGM is specifically illegal under criminal law provision 26.
Other laws in United States
- Abortion
- Varies by region
- Euthanasia
- Varies by region
- Suicide Laws
- Not a crime
- Surrogacy
- Varies by region
- Organ Donor Consent
- Opt-in (explicit consent)
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