Petition · past parliament
Make "virginity testing" illegal in the UK
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
Make so-called "virginity tests" illegal in the UK.
Despite having no scientific or clinical basis, "virginity tests" are still carried out in more than 20 countries (UN). The intrusive tests are considered a violation of human rights by the WHO and United Nations. They involve a vaginal examination to check if the hymen is intact, and are unscientific, and cannot prove whether someone is a virgin. Women can be subject to honour-based abuse, disownment, and / or forced marriage. This happens to girls of an extremely young age, on UK soil.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
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Timeline
| 27 Nov 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 4 Dec 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
4 Dec 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.