Is FGM banned in Iceland?
Specifically banned
FGM is banned by a dedicated law or an explicit criminal provision.
Iceland is one of 54 countries classified “Specifically banned” for female genital mutilation — 57% of the 95 with data. (Also searched as FGM.)
Source
- Last checked
- 17 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.
Nearby countries
- Ireland
- Specifically banned FGM is banned by a dedicated law or an explicit criminal provision.
- United Kingdom
- Specifically banned FGM is banned by a dedicated law or an explicit criminal provision.
- Norway
- Specifically banned FGM is banned by a dedicated law or an explicit criminal provision.
- Sweden
- Specifically banned FGM is banned by a dedicated law or an explicit criminal provision.
- Denmark
- Specifically banned FGM is banned by a dedicated law or an explicit criminal provision.
- Netherlands
- Specifically banned FGM is banned by a dedicated law or an explicit criminal provision.
Other laws in Iceland
- Abortion
- Legal on request
- Suicide Laws
- Not a crime
- Surrogacy
- Banned
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