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Lapsed Seanad
No. 14 of 2010

Female Genital Mutilation Bill 2010

Public bill · Private Member · Presented

The Female Genital Mutilation Bill 2010 would make it a specific criminal offence to perform any form of female genital mutilation on a woman or girl, whether or not she or her parents consented. It would allow imprisonment for up to 14 years or a fine, apply to acts carried out outside Ireland, and protect necessary surgery performed by a registered doctor to safeguard health or correct a genital abnormality.

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Bill entitled an Act to provide for the offence of female genital mutilation, and to provide for related matters

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Last updated 12 April 2018

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  • First Stage
    Seanad
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  • Female Genital Mutilation Bill 2010: Order for Second Stage.
    Seanad
  • Female Genital Mutilation Bill 2010: Second Stage
    Seanad
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