State rankings
States Where FGM is Legal
States Where FGM is Legal: compare 51 US states on 8 metrics.
Legality
2 values across 51 entries
Notes
1 value across 3 entries
Only Appliesto Minors Under18 Unless Otherwise Specified
4 values across 51 entries
Parent Guardianand Circumciser Subject Prosecution
2 values across 51 entries
Vacation Provision Banning Travel Outside The State for FGM
2 values across 51 entries
Cultural Ritual Reason And Or Consent Not A Defense
2 values across 51 entries
Data
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51 states
 Alabama | No anti-FGM legislation | — | — |
 Alaska | No anti-FGM legislation | — | — |
 Arizona | Illegal | Imprisonment 5.25 – 35 years and fine of not less than $25,000 | — |
 Arkansas | Illegal | Imprisonment 3-10 years | — |
 California | Illegal | Imprisonment 1 – 6 years | — |
 Colorado | Illegal | Imprisonment minimum 4 years | — |
 Connecticut | No anti-FGM legislation | — | — |
 Delaware | Illegal | Imprisonment up to 5 years | — |
 District of Columbia | No anti-FGM legislation | Imprisonment up to 10 years or a fine up to $25,000 | Proposed Legislation Only |
 Florida | Illegal | Imprisonment up to 15 years and/or fine up to $10,000 | — |
 Georgia | Illegal | Imprisonment 5 – 20 years | — |
 Hawaii | No anti-FGM legislation | Imprisonment for an indeterminate term | Proposed Legislation Only |
 Idaho | Illegal | Imprisonment up to life | — |
 Illinois | Illegal | Imprisonment 4 – 30 years and a fine up to $25,000 | — |
 Indiana | Illegal | Imprisonment 3-16 years and a fine up to $10,000 | — |
 Iowa | Illegal | Imprisonment for up to 5 years and fine of $750-$7,500 | — |
 Kansas | Illegal | Imprisonment 89-100 months | — |
 Kentucky | Illegal | Imprisonment 10-20 years | — |
 Louisiana | Illegal | Imprisonment up to 15 years | — |
 Maine | No anti-FGM legislation | — | — |
 Maryland | Illegal | Imprisonment up to 5 years and/or fine up to $5,000 | — |
 Massachusetts | Illegal | Imprisonment 2.5-10 years and fine up to $10,000 | — |
 Michigan | Illegal | Imprisonment up to 15 years | — |
 Minnesota | Illegal | Imprisonment up to 5 years and/or fine up to $10,000 | — |
 Mississippi | No anti-FGM legislation | — | — |
 Missouri | Illegal | Imprisonment 5 – 15 years | — |
 Montana | No anti-FGM legislation | — | — |
 Nebraska | No anti-FGM legislation | — | — |
 Nevada | Illegal | Imprisonment 2 – 10 years and/or fine up to $10,000 | — |
 New Hampshire | Illegal | Imprisonment up to 7 years | — |
 New Jersey | Illegal | Imprisonment 3 – 5 years | — |
 New Mexico | No anti-FGM legislation | — | — |
 New York | Illegal | Imprisonment up to 4 years | — |
 North Carolina | Illegal | Imprisonment up to 15 -16 years | — |
 North Dakota | Illegal | Imprisonment up to 5 years and /or fine up to $10,000 | — |
 Ohio | Illegal | Imprisonment 2-8 years and/or a fine up to $15,000, and an additional fine up to $25,000 | — |
 Oklahoma | Illegal | Imprisonment 3 years to life and /or fine up to $20,000 | — |
 Oregon | Illegal | Imprisonment up to 10 years | — |
 Pennsylvania | Illegal | Imprisonment for more than 10 years | — |
 Rhode Island | Illegal | Imprisonment for more than 10 years | — |
 South Carolina | Illegal | Imprisonment up to 20 years and/or fine up to $20,000 | — |
 South Dakota | Illegal | Imprisonment up to 10 years and fine up to $20,000 | — |
 Tennessee | Illegal | Imprisonment 2 – 12 years and /or fine up to $5,000 | — |
 Texas | Illegal | Imprisonment 6 months-2 years and /or fine up to $10,000 | — |
 Utah | Illegal | Imprisonment up to 5 years and/or fine up to $5,000 | — |
 Vermont | Illegal | Imprisonment up to 5 years and/or fine up to $25,000 | — |
 Virginia | Illegal | Imprisonment up to life and/or a fine up to $100,000 | — |
 Washington | No anti-FGM legislation | Imprisonment up to 10 years and/or fine of $20,000 | Proposed Legislation Only |
 West Virginia | Illegal | Imprisonment 2 – 10 years & fine $1-5,000 | — |
 Wisconsin | Illegal | Imprisonment 6 years and/or fine up to $10,000 | — |
 Wyoming | Illegal | Imprisonment 5-25 years | — |
Quick answers
- Where does this states where fgm is legal data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Equality Now; AHA Foundation.