Circumcision in United Kingdom
Definition of Female Circumcision
In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Circumcision, Female : female circumcision
It is an offence, punishable with up to five years’ imprisonment, to excise or otherwise mutilate the external genital organs of a woman, or to *aid and abet a woman mutilating herself in this way. Girls living in the UK who come from countries where female circumcision is the normal practice are, however, still sent abroad by their parents for such an operation. Male circumcision is lawful in the UK.
See also consent; wounding.
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