Petition · past parliament
Ban virginity testing and any certificates or indicators given as a result.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
MEWSo wants virginity tests banned & all adverts, certificates & gestures that convey any information related to such tests. It should be a criminal offence to conduct, administer, force or coerce these tests. There should be education to dispel the myths, and services to protect those most at risk.
Virginity tests are a way of checking if a girl or woman is a virgin. There is no scientific way to prove virginity. A hymen can be broken during exercise, riding a bike, using a tampon or falling over. Some women are even born without a hymen. In reality these tests are used by men to intimidate and control women's behaviour. Taking the test can cause severe mental distress and, tragically, failing one can result in violence, sexual assault, banishment from the community, and honour killings.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 11 Dec 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 21 Dec 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
21 Dec 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.