The History of Legislation Addressing Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in New Mexico
Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is a harmful social norm involving the partial or total removal of female-assigned external genitalia or other injury to the female-assigned genital organs for non-medical reasons. Globally, over 230 million girls and women have undergone FGM/C. FGM/C has a long history in the United States, and currently, over half a million […]
Connecticut Bill Addressing Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting, Senate Bill 1438, Fails to be Raised for a Vote
By: Juliet Shires At the beginning of the 2025 legislative session, passing a bill in Connecticut (CT) protecting children from female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) seemed promising. “An Act Prohibiting Female Genital Mutilation” (SB 1438) marked the first time a bill was raised in the past five years of advocacy by the Connecticut Coalition to End […]
Complicated Attempts in Alabama: Struggles to Address Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Through Legislation
Alabama is one of nine remaining states in the United States that do not currently have laws to prevent and protect survivors and at-risk individuals from female genital cutting (FGC). Research by the Population Reference Bureau indicates that 1,480 girls and women in Alabama are at risk of undergoing FGC. Another more recent study released […]
One of Nine: Hawaii and the Struggle to Pass Legislation Addressing Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
A 2023 research study by Sean Callaghan states that in Hawaii, 304 individuals are living with the consequences of female genital cutting (FGC), and 1,041 individuals are potentially at risk of FGC. Yet, Hawaii is still one of nine states remaining in the U.S. that have not passed laws to prevent and protect survivors and […]
Joint Statement condemning the harmful conflation of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) with gender-affirming care
The U.S. End FGM/C Network, Equality Now, Sahiyo, and The World Professional Association for Transgender Health are disheartened by the harmful and inaccurate conflation of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C)– a recognized human rights violation which all of our organizations are committed to addressing– with gender-affirming care, an essential form of healthcare treatment for transgender individuals. […]
The U.S. must preserve integrity of law against female genital mutilation/cutting and condemn its harmful conflation with gender-affirming care
OPEN LETTER AND SIGN-ON STATEMENT THE U.S. MUST PRESERVE INTEGRITY OF LAW AGAINST FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION/CUTTING AND CONDEMN ITS HARMFUL CONFLATION WITH GENDER-AFFIRMING CARE The U.S. End FGM/C Network, the Global Platform for Action to End FGM/C and the Americas Alliance to End FGM/C are joined by 92 civil society organizations from across the […]
Sign the Call to Action: Avoid Harmful Conflation of FGM/C and Gender-Affirming Care
On June 10, 2025, Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene raised H.R. 3492 in the House Judiciary Committee. This bill seeks to amend the federal FGM/C law to include gender-affirming care for minors, effectively shifting the focus away from children at risk of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C), whom the bill promises to protect. The bill has since […]
The U.S. Must Preserve Integrity of Law Against Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting and to Condemn Its Harmful Conflation With Gender-Affirming Care
The U.S. End FGM/C Network, the Global Platform for Action to End FGM/C and the Americas Alliance to End FGM/C are joined by civil society organizations from across the United States and around the world in co-signing this open letter urging the U.S. Government to preserve the integrity of the existing federal law prohibiting female […]
Connecticut Coalition Members Testify on Bill #1438
By: Katie Bai After five years of tireless work from advocates, survivors, as well as medical and legal professionals in the Connecticut Coalition to End FGM/C, Bill #1438 – a bill that would protect women and girls from female genital mutilation in Connecticut – was introduced in the Connecticut Joint Committee on Judiciary. While the Coalition […]
Washington D.C. Passes Comprehensive Law to Protect Children from Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
By: Katie Bai After six years of tireless work from survivors, advocates, and legislators, Washington, D.C. has enacted L25-0322, now D.C. § 22–1431, titled the “Female Genital Mutilation Prohibition Act of 2024.” We celebrate the comprehensiveness of this law and are proud to witness D.C. become the final member of the Washington D.C., Maryland, and […]