Question: is female circumcision legal in the united states?
Answer: What laws protect girls from FGM in the U.S.? Federal law 18 U.S. Code § 116 'Female Genital Mutilation' makes it illegal to perform FGM in the U.S. and was amended in 2013 to make it illegal to knowingly transport a girl out of the U.S. for the purpose of FGM.