Petition · past parliament

To make the piercing of ears on babies and young children a criminal offence

Closed 57 signatures

What the petition asks

Babies and young children can't make the decision to have their ears mutilated, this conforms to child abuse. There should an age restriction until the child is 14 years of age.

Timeline

11 Aug 2015 Petition opened for signatures
11 Feb 2016 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 57
Status Closed
Opened 11 Aug 2015
Closed 11 Feb 2016

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.