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Table 3 Countries where it is illegal for healthcare providers to perform FGM/C

From: Health sector involvement in the management of female genital mutilation/cutting in 30 countries

 

On Minors

On Adults

Re-infibulation

Co4untries of origin

 Burkina Faso

√

√

√

 Egypt

√

√

 

 Ethiopia

√

√

 

 Gambia, The

√

√

 

 Ghana

√

√

√

 Iran

   

 Kenya

√

√

√

 Mali

   

 Sierra Leone

   

 Somaliland

   

 Sudan

   

 Sub total

6

6

3

Countries of migration

 Australia

√

√

√

 Austria

√

√

√

 Belgium

√

√

 

 Finland

√

√

√

 France

√

√

√

 Germany

√

√

√

 Greece

√

√

 

 Ireland

√

√

√

 Italy

√

√

√

 Netherlands, The

√

√

√

 Norway

√

√

√

 Portugal

√

 

√

 Saudi Arabia

   

 Slovakia

√

√

√

 Spain

√

√

 

 Sweden

√

√

√

 Switzerland

√

√

 

 UK

√

√

√

 USA

√

  

 Sub total

18

16

13

 Total

24

22

16