Is FGM banned in New Zealand?
Specifically banned
FGM is banned by a dedicated law or an explicit criminal provision.
New Zealand 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
- Australia
- Specifically banned FGM is banned by a dedicated law or an explicit criminal provision.
- Indonesia
- No specific ban There is no FGM-specific law; only general criminal provisions could apply.
- Malaysia
- No specific ban There is no specific legal ban on FGM.
- Brunei
- No specific ban There is no specific legal ban on FGM.
- Philippines
- No specific ban There is no specific legal ban on FGM.
- Singapore
- No specific ban There is no specific legal ban on FGM.
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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