Girls ‘at risk’ of being sent to Gambia to undergo FGM if ban overturned

Campaigners fear children could be taken abroad for FGM if the ban is overturned.

Girls in Scotland of Gambian heritage could face being taken abroad for Female Genital Mutilation if a legal bid to overturn the country’s decade-old ban succeeds, campaigners warn.

The practice, which was outlawed in the West African country in 2015, was nearly repealed after a controversial bill to scrap the ban in 2024.

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Last updated Feb 17th, 2026 at 11:33

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