Minnesota § 609.2245 - FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION; PENALTIES
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 609.2245 — FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION; PENALTIES, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 609.2245. FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION; PENALTIES
Subdivision 1.Crime.
Except as otherwise permitted in subdivision 2, whoever knowingly circumcises, excises, or infibulates, in whole or in part, the labia majora, labia minora, or clitoris of another is guilty of a felony. Consent to the procedure by a minor on whom it is performed or by the minor's parent is not a defense to a violation of this subdivision.
Subd. 2.Permitted activities.
A surgical procedure is not a violation of subdivision 1 if the procedure:
(1) is necessary to the health of the person on whom it is performed and is performed by: (i) a physician licensed under chapter 147; (ii) a physician in training under the supervision of a licensed physician; or (iii) a certified nurse midwife practicing within the nurse midwife's legal scope of practice; or
(2) is performed on a person who is in labor or who has just given birth and is performed for medical purposes connected with that labor or birth: (i) by a physician licensed under chapter 147; (ii) a physician in training under the supervision of a licensed physician; or (iii) a certified nurse midwife practicing within the nurse midwife's legal scope of practice.
History:
1994 c 636 art 2 s 22; 1997 c 239 art 3 s 11
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Minnesota Statutes § 609.2245 cover?
Section 609.2245 ("FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION; PENALTIES") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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