Is FGM banned in Singapore?
No specific ban
There is no specific legal ban on FGM.
Singapore is one of 40 countries classified “No specific ban” for female genital mutilation — 42% 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
- 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.
- Thailand
- No specific ban There is no specific legal ban on FGM.
- Philippines
- No specific ban There is no specific legal ban on FGM.
- Sri Lanka
- No specific ban There is no specific legal ban on FGM.
Other laws in Singapore
- Abortion
- Legal on request
- Suicide Laws
- Not a crime
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