NorwayFamilie 34 · School, family and health
A family living in Norway travels to another country to have their daughter subjected to female genital mutilation (kjønnslemlestelse, also called circumcision) there. What does Norwegian law say?
In the exam (Norwegian)
En familie som bor i Norge, reiser til et annet land for å få datteren kjønnslemlestet (omskåret) der. Hva sier norsk lov?
- aIt is legal if the girl herself says yesDet er lovlig hvis jenta selv sier ja
- bIt is legal if it is allowed in the other countryDet er lovlig hvis det er lov i det andre landet
- cIt is a criminal offence, also when it happens in another countryDet er straffbart, også når det skjer i et annet landCorrect answer
Why?
Female genital mutilation is forbidden in Norway. The ban also applies when a person who lives in Norway has it done abroad, and it makes no difference if the girl or the family says yes.
Translated with AI. In the exam the question is in Norwegian, as shown above.
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