Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care
Make ear piercing illegal under a certain age
Closed
38 signatures
What the petition asks
The Government should make it illegal for ears to be pierced below a specified age. Too many babies and young children have their ears pierced based on due to the vanity of their parents. Ear piercing standards vary from place to place but many are pierced by teenagers with minimal experience.
We believe that parents having their children’s ears pierced is contrary to basic human rights. Babies, toddlers and very young children are not making the decision for themselves to receive body modification. Chain stores that offer piercing do it on the permission of the parent and sometimes continue even when the child is crying or clearly unsettled.
Timeline
| 12 Aug 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 12 Feb 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
38
Status
Closed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
12 Aug 2020
Closed
12 Feb 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.