Petition · past parliament · Ministry of Justice
Make virginity testing illegal
Closed
513 signatures
What the petition asks
Pass legislation to criminalise these pseudo-scientific procedures. Any clinician who carries one out to be struck off.
These procedures are unscientific, humiliating, barbaric and do not work. They are a violation of human rights. The UK cannot claim to be a developed country and still allow this medieval nonsense to continue
Timeline
| 4 Dec 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 4 Jun 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
513
Status
Closed
Department
Ministry of Justice
Opened
4 Dec 2020
Closed
4 Jun 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.