Petition · past parliament
Make piercing any part of a child’s body illegal under the age of 10
Closed
65 signatures
What the petition asks
It should be illegal for children under the age of 10 to have piercings of any kind (including ears). A child who does not understand the implications of piercings should not have them. A baby or toddler cannot verbally consent and should not have holes put into their body.
Many people grow up to have uneven ear piercings and believe they should have been able to make the choice over what happens to their own body.
Timeline
| 17 Aug 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 17 Feb 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
65
Status
Closed
Opened
17 Aug 2018
Closed
17 Feb 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.