Deport all foreign-born families of female genital mutilation (FGM).

Rejected 18 signatures

What the petition asks

FGM is a cultural/religious practice where the clitoral hood, the labia majora/minora &, in extreme cases, the clitoris is removed. The procedure is done without anaesthetic by a ‘cutter’ using razors or broken glass. Some have the vagina sewn closed leaving a tiny hole to urinate & menstruate.

This clinic is dedicated to treating FGM victims.

University College Hospital
Children’s Outpatient Clinic
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing London WC1E 6BD

Bearing in mind that this clinic knows who these children are, not one person has been convicted of ordering, assisting or performing FGM. Sign below if you want the FGM clinic to be forced to report all cases to the police. The families of these girls should be immediately deported and news of the deportation publicised to deter others.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do.

There is already a duty on healthcare professionals to report cases of female genital mutilation (FGM) in girls under 18 years. You can find out more here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/fgm-mandatory-reporting-in-healthcare

Deciding what action to take on a specific report of a crime is an operational decision for the police. You can find out more here:

https://www.police.uk/information-and-advice/court-service/the-process/

You can find out more about what the Government is doing to tackle FGM here:

https://www.gov.uk/search?q=fgm

Timeline

21 Jul 2018	Petition opened for signatures
3 Aug 2018	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 18

Status Rejected

Rejected 3 Aug 2018

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