Male genital mutilation in Finland - Revision history

Ghost Marten at 18:08, 5 July 2026

2026-07-05T18:08:37Z

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	*Another [https://www.kansalaisaloite.fi/fi/aloite/7482 citizens' initiative] aiming to ban MGM was launched on October 21, 2020. It failed again, gaining only 26,051 statements of support in six months. This initiative was launched by the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rTqWHKcDqc youth organization of the Finns Party] and it was advertised a lot by Sebastian Tynkkynen ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_mWh5vUFBg here], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITXpaWxEXrE here] and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-muUlDpacw here], and a day before the initiative closed also [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFJFFNQTnv4 here]) which probably explains why it got a good start and ended having much more (but still nowhere nearly enough) support in comparison to the previous initiative.		*Another [https://www.kansalaisaloite.fi/fi/aloite/7482 citizens' initiative] aiming to ban MGM was launched on October 21, 2020. It failed again, gaining only 26,051 statements of support in six months. This initiative was launched by the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rTqWHKcDqc youth organization of the Finns Party] and it was advertised a lot by Sebastian Tynkkynen ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_mWh5vUFBg here], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITXpaWxEXrE here] and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-muUlDpacw here], and a day before the initiative closed also [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFJFFNQTnv4 here]) which probably explains why it got a good start and ended having much more (but still nowhere nearly enough) support in comparison to the previous initiative.
	*On January 11, 2023, Sebastian Tynkkynen's [https://www.eduskunta.fi/FI/vaski/Lakialoite/Sivut/LA_99+2020.aspx bill] to ban male genital mutilation of boys was [https://www.eduskunta.fi/FI/vaski/Puheenvuoro/2022/Sivut/PUH_147+2022+7+1+1.aspx reintroduced].		*On January 11, 2023, Sebastian Tynkkynen's [https://www.eduskunta.fi/FI/vaski/Lakialoite/Sivut/LA_99+2020.aspx bill] to ban male genital mutilation of boys was [https://www.eduskunta.fi/FI/vaski/Puheenvuoro/2022/Sivut/PUH_147+2022+7+1+1.aspx reintroduced].
	*On June 27, 2026, Prime Minister [[Petteri Orpo]] published a [https://www.facebook.com/OrpoPetteri/posts/pfbid028twzzCRGwFnh7WLsTW8q313ZcyoGFqwjRCa9pNUTmxGAkzfAp4S5jgYYFCVRb1yMl Facebook post] wishing the readers a happy [[Pride]], and in it, Orpo stated that his party, National Coalition Party ("Kokoomus"), wants to do several things, including but not limited to allowing commercial surrogate births, banning conversion therapy, and also ban MGM (which he called "non-medical circumcisions") as well as the non-medical surgeries of intersex children. Banning non-medical child mutilation would of course be nice if it happened, but why did most of his party members during Marin's cabinet oppose the banning of MGM, if the prime minister and party leader now says that "we in the National Coalition Party we want to" ban them? Orpo himself was not present on that vote.		*On June 27, 2026, Prime Minister [[Petteri Orpo]] published a [https://www.facebook.com/OrpoPetteri/posts/pfbid028twzzCRGwFnh7WLsTW8q313ZcyoGFqwjRCa9pNUTmxGAkzfAp4S5jgYYFCVRb1yMl Facebook post] wishing the readers a happy [[Pride]], and in it, Orpo stated that his party, National Coalition Party ("Kokoomus"), wants to do several things, including but not limited to allowing commercial surrogate births, banning conversion therapy, and also ban MGM (which he called "non-medical circumcisions") as well as the non-medical surgeries of intersex children. Banning non-medical child mutilation would of course be nice if it happened, but why did most of his party members during Marin's cabinet oppose the banning of MGM, if the prime minister and party leader now says that "we in the National Coalition Party we want to" ban them? Orpo himself was not present on that vote.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20201107143112/https://www.eduskunta.fi/FI/Vaski/sivut/aanestys.aspx?aanestysnro=1&istuntonro=141&vuosi=2020 (Archive of vote on banning MGM in Finland, Sebastian Tynkkynen's initiative, during Marin's time as prime minister)</ref>

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Ghost Marten at 18:06, 5 July 2026

2026-07-05T18:06:07Z

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	*The entire discussion preceding the vote can be listened to on Sebastian Tynkkynen's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJnSHh9IjkQ (in Finnish, as all other references). A transcript can be found on the Parliament's website: https://www.eduskunta.fi/FI/vaski/PoytakirjaAsiakohta/Sivut/PTK_139+2020+9.aspx		*The entire discussion preceding the vote can be listened to on Sebastian Tynkkynen's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJnSHh9IjkQ (in Finnish, as all other references). A transcript can be found on the Parliament's website: https://www.eduskunta.fi/FI/vaski/PoytakirjaAsiakohta/Sivut/PTK_139+2020+9.aspx
	*Another [https://www.kansalaisaloite.fi/fi/aloite/7482 citizens' initiative] aiming to ban MGM was launched on October 21, 2020. It failed again, gaining only 26,051 statements of support in six months. This initiative was launched by the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rTqWHKcDqc youth organization of the Finns Party] and it was advertised a lot by Sebastian Tynkkynen ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_mWh5vUFBg here], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITXpaWxEXrE here] and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-muUlDpacw here], and a day before the initiative closed also [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFJFFNQTnv4 here]) which probably explains why it got a good start and ended having much more (but still nowhere nearly enough) support in comparison to the previous initiative.		*Another [https://www.kansalaisaloite.fi/fi/aloite/7482 citizens' initiative] aiming to ban MGM was launched on October 21, 2020. It failed again, gaining only 26,051 statements of support in six months. This initiative was launched by the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rTqWHKcDqc youth organization of the Finns Party] and it was advertised a lot by Sebastian Tynkkynen ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_mWh5vUFBg here], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITXpaWxEXrE here] and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-muUlDpacw here], and a day before the initiative closed also [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFJFFNQTnv4 here]) which probably explains why it got a good start and ended having much more (but still nowhere nearly enough) support in comparison to the previous initiative.
	*On January 11, 2023, Sebastian ~~Tynkkyse~~'s [https://www.eduskunta.fi/FI/vaski/Lakialoite/Sivut/LA_99+2020.aspx bill] to ban male genital mutilation of boys was [https://www.eduskunta.fi/FI/vaski/Puheenvuoro/2022/Sivut/PUH_147+2022+7+1+1.aspx reintroduced].		*On January 11, 2023, Sebastian Tynkkynen's [https://www.eduskunta.fi/FI/vaski/Lakialoite/Sivut/LA_99+2020.aspx bill] to ban male genital mutilation of boys was [https://www.eduskunta.fi/FI/vaski/Puheenvuoro/2022/Sivut/PUH_147+2022+7+1+1.aspx reintroduced].
			*On June 27, 2026, Prime Minister [[Petteri Orpo]] published a [https://www.facebook.com/OrpoPetteri/posts/pfbid028twzzCRGwFnh7WLsTW8q313ZcyoGFqwjRCa9pNUTmxGAkzfAp4S5jgYYFCVRb1yMl Facebook post] wishing the readers a happy [[Pride]], and in it, Orpo stated that his party, National Coalition Party ("Kokoomus"), wants to do several things, including but not limited to allowing commercial surrogate births, banning conversion therapy, and also ban MGM (which he called "non-medical circumcisions") as well as the non-medical surgeries of intersex children. Banning non-medical child mutilation would of course be nice if it happened, but why did most of his party members during Marin's cabinet oppose the banning of MGM, if the prime minister and party leader now says that "we in the National Coalition Party we want to" ban them? Orpo himself was not present on that vote.

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Robert Brockway at 23:15, 13 June 2024

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	*On January 11, 2023, Sebastian Tynkkyse's [https://www.eduskunta.fi/FI/vaski/Lakialoite/Sivut/LA_99+2020.aspx bill] to ban male genital mutilation of boys was [https://www.eduskunta.fi/FI/vaski/Puheenvuoro/2022/Sivut/PUH_147+2022+7+1+1.aspx reintroduced].		*On January 11, 2023, Sebastian Tynkkyse's [https://www.eduskunta.fi/FI/vaski/Lakialoite/Sivut/LA_99+2020.aspx bill] to ban male genital mutilation of boys was [https://www.eduskunta.fi/FI/vaski/Puheenvuoro/2022/Sivut/PUH_147+2022+7+1+1.aspx reintroduced].

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Ghost Marten at 15:59, 15 January 2023

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	*The entire discussion preceding the vote can be listened to on Sebastian Tynkkynen's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJnSHh9IjkQ (in Finnish, as all other references). A transcript can be found on the Parliament's website: https://www.eduskunta.fi/FI/vaski/PoytakirjaAsiakohta/Sivut/PTK_139+2020+9.aspx		*The entire discussion preceding the vote can be listened to on Sebastian Tynkkynen's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJnSHh9IjkQ (in Finnish, as all other references). A transcript can be found on the Parliament's website: https://www.eduskunta.fi/FI/vaski/PoytakirjaAsiakohta/Sivut/PTK_139+2020+9.aspx
	*Another [https://www.kansalaisaloite.fi/fi/aloite/7482 citizens' initiative] aiming to ban MGM was launched on October 21, 2020. It failed again, gaining only 26,051 statements of support in six months. This initiative was launched by the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rTqWHKcDqc youth organization of the Finns Party] and it was advertised a lot by Sebastian Tynkkynen ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_mWh5vUFBg here], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITXpaWxEXrE here] and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-muUlDpacw here], and a day before the initiative closed also [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFJFFNQTnv4 here]) which probably explains why it got a good start and ended having much more (but still nowhere nearly enough) support in comparison to the previous initiative.		*Another [https://www.kansalaisaloite.fi/fi/aloite/7482 citizens' initiative] aiming to ban MGM was launched on October 21, 2020. It failed again, gaining only 26,051 statements of support in six months. This initiative was launched by the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rTqWHKcDqc youth organization of the Finns Party] and it was advertised a lot by Sebastian Tynkkynen ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_mWh5vUFBg here], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITXpaWxEXrE here] and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-muUlDpacw here], and a day before the initiative closed also [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFJFFNQTnv4 here]) which probably explains why it got a good start and ended having much more (but still nowhere nearly enough) support in comparison to the previous initiative.
			*On January 11, 2023, Sebastian Tynkkyse's [https://www.eduskunta.fi/FI/vaski/Lakialoite/Sivut/LA_99+2020.aspx bill] to ban male genital mutilation of boys was [https://www.eduskunta.fi/FI/vaski/Puheenvuoro/2022/Sivut/PUH_147+2022+7+1+1.aspx reintroduced].

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Ghost Marten at 11:36, 20 December 2022

2022-12-20T11:36:00Z

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	*On June 11, 2018 a [https://www.kansalaisaloite.fi/fi/aloite/3219 citizens' initiative] aiming to ban all genital mutilation of children was launched, but it failed to get the 50,000 statements of support within six months (from people who are eligible to vote in Finland) needed in order to force the Finnish Parliament hear it, gaining only 12,978. Thus the initiative was not heard by the Finnish Parliament.		*On June 11, 2018 a [https://www.kansalaisaloite.fi/fi/aloite/3219 citizens' initiative] aiming to ban all genital mutilation of children was launched, but it failed to get the 50,000 statements of support within six months (from people who are eligible to vote in Finland) needed in order to force the Finnish Parliament hear it, gaining only 12,978. Thus the initiative was not heard by the Finnish Parliament.
	*While banning female genital mutilation gained support of the Finnish parliament, a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITXpaWxEXrE suggestion to also ban MGM was made] [https://www.kansalainen.fi/kansanedustaja-tynkkysen-lakialoite-myos-poikien-silpominen-kiellettava/ in the beginning of October 2020] by the Finns Party ("Perussuomalaiset"), but other parties objected to it. The Finns Party is frequently referred to as "far-right" by people who hate it.		*While banning female genital mutilation gained support of the Finnish parliament, a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITXpaWxEXrE suggestion to also ban MGM was made] [https://www.kansalainen.fi/kansanedustaja-tynkkysen-lakialoite-myos-poikien-silpominen-kiellettava/ in the beginning of October 2020] by the Finns Party ("Perussuomalaiset"), but other parties objected to it. The Finns Party is frequently referred to as "far-right" by people who hate it.
	*When the Finnish Parliament finally [https://www.eduskunta.fi/FI/Vaski/sivut/aanestys.aspx?aanestysnro=1&istuntonro=141&vuosi=2020 voted] on the matter as suggested by member of parliament Sebastian Tynkkynen (from the Finns Party), all Finns Party members present except for two (Mika Niikko and Tom Packalén) opposed MGM. Five members of parliament from the National Coalition Party ("Kokoomus") also opposed MGM. From other parties, all members of parliament who were present in the vote except for two supported the mutilation of little boys' penises. The two that didn't support MGM were Sanna Marin (Finland's Prime Minister) and Erkki Tuomioja, both from the Social Democrat party. They didn't oppose it either as they voted "empty", as did five National Coalition Party members as well.		*When the Finnish Parliament finally [https://www.eduskunta.fi/FI/Vaski/sivut/aanestys.aspx?aanestysnro=1&istuntonro=141&vuosi=2020 voted] on the matter as suggested by member of parliament Sebastian Tynkkynen (from the Finns Party), all Finns Party members present except for two (Mika Niikko and Tom Packalén) opposed MGM. Five members of parliament from the National Coalition Party ("Kokoomus") also opposed MGM. From other parties, all members of parliament who were present in the vote except for two supported the mutilation of little boys' penises. The two that didn't support MGM were [[Sanna Marin]] (Finland's Prime Minister) and Erkki Tuomioja, both from the Social Democrat party. They didn't oppose it either as they voted "empty", as did five National Coalition Party members as well.
	*The entire discussion preceding the vote can be listened to on Sebastian Tynkkynen's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJnSHh9IjkQ (in Finnish, as all other references). A transcript can be found on the Parliament's website: https://www.eduskunta.fi/FI/vaski/PoytakirjaAsiakohta/Sivut/PTK_139+2020+9.aspx		*The entire discussion preceding the vote can be listened to on Sebastian Tynkkynen's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJnSHh9IjkQ (in Finnish, as all other references). A transcript can be found on the Parliament's website: https://www.eduskunta.fi/FI/vaski/PoytakirjaAsiakohta/Sivut/PTK_139+2020+9.aspx
	*Another [https://www.kansalaisaloite.fi/fi/aloite/7482 citizens' initiative] aiming to ban MGM was launched on October 21, 2020. It failed again, gaining only 26,051 statements of support in six months. This initiative was launched by the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rTqWHKcDqc youth organization of the Finns Party] and it was advertised a lot by Sebastian Tynkkynen ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_mWh5vUFBg here], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITXpaWxEXrE here] and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-muUlDpacw here], and a day before the initiative closed also [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFJFFNQTnv4 here]) which probably explains why it got a good start and ended having much more (but still nowhere nearly enough) support in comparison to the previous initiative.		*Another [https://www.kansalaisaloite.fi/fi/aloite/7482 citizens' initiative] aiming to ban MGM was launched on October 21, 2020. It failed again, gaining only 26,051 statements of support in six months. This initiative was launched by the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rTqWHKcDqc youth organization of the Finns Party] and it was advertised a lot by Sebastian Tynkkynen ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_mWh5vUFBg here], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITXpaWxEXrE here] and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-muUlDpacw here], and a day before the initiative closed also [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFJFFNQTnv4 here]) which probably explains why it got a good start and ended having much more (but still nowhere nearly enough) support in comparison to the previous initiative.

Ghost Marten at 09:54, 19 September 2021

2021-09-19T09:54:02Z

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	*On October 17, 2008 the Supreme Court of Finland [https://finlex.fi/fi/oikeus/kko/kko/2008/20080093?search%5Btype%5D=pika&search%5Bpika%5D=2008%3A93 decided] that a doctor mutilating their four and a half year old son was not punishable.		*On October 17, 2008 the Supreme Court of Finland [https://finlex.fi/fi/oikeus/kko/kko/2008/20080093?search%5Btype%5D=pika&search%5Bpika%5D=2008%3A93 decided] that a doctor mutilating their four and a half year old son was not punishable.
	*On March 31, 2016 the Supreme Court of Finland [https://korkeinoikeus.fi/sv/index/ajankohtaista/tiedotteet/2016/korkeinoikeuslinjasipoikienymparileikkaamiseenliittyvaaoikeuskaytantoa.html made two more decisions] saying that mutilating boys is OK. A father father was sentenced only because he had had his son mutilated without the ''mother's'' consent (so it's still "our boy, our choice", not "my body, my choice", says the Supreme Court of Finland) and two other parents who had their two sons (aged 7 and 12) mutilated, were freed. The Supreme Court stated that the parents should have asked consent from the 12-year-old, but still did not sentence the parents.<ref>https://yle.fi/uutiset/3-8777978 Cited September 9, 2021</ref>		*On March 31, 2016 the Supreme Court of Finland [https://korkeinoikeus.fi/sv/index/ajankohtaista/tiedotteet/2016/korkeinoikeuslinjasipoikienymparileikkaamiseenliittyvaaoikeuskaytantoa.html made two more decisions] saying that mutilating boys is OK. A father father was sentenced only because he had had his son mutilated without the ''mother's'' consent (so it's still "our boy, our choice", not "my body, my choice", says the Supreme Court of Finland) and two other parents who had their two sons (aged 7 and 12) mutilated, were freed. The Supreme Court stated that the parents should have asked consent from the 12-year-old, but still did not sentence the parents.<ref>https://yle.fi/uutiset/3-8777978 Cited September 19, 2021</ref>
	*On June 11, 2018 a [https://www.kansalaisaloite.fi/fi/aloite/3219 citizens' initiative] aiming to ban all genital mutilation of children was launched, but it failed to get the 50,000 statements of support within six months (from people who are eligible to vote in Finland) needed in order to force the Finnish Parliament hear it, gaining only 12,978. Thus the initiative was not heard by the Finnish Parliament.		*On June 11, 2018 a [https://www.kansalaisaloite.fi/fi/aloite/3219 citizens' initiative] aiming to ban all genital mutilation of children was launched, but it failed to get the 50,000 statements of support within six months (from people who are eligible to vote in Finland) needed in order to force the Finnish Parliament hear it, gaining only 12,978. Thus the initiative was not heard by the Finnish Parliament.
	*While banning female genital mutilation gained support of the Finnish parliament, a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITXpaWxEXrE suggestion to also ban MGM was made] [https://www.kansalainen.fi/kansanedustaja-tynkkysen-lakialoite-myos-poikien-silpominen-kiellettava/ in the beginning of October 2020] by the Finns Party ("Perussuomalaiset"), but other parties objected to it. The Finns Party is frequently referred to as "far-right" by people who hate it.		*While banning female genital mutilation gained support of the Finnish parliament, a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITXpaWxEXrE suggestion to also ban MGM was made] [https://www.kansalainen.fi/kansanedustaja-tynkkysen-lakialoite-myos-poikien-silpominen-kiellettava/ in the beginning of October 2020] by the Finns Party ("Perussuomalaiset"), but other parties objected to it. The Finns Party is frequently referred to as "far-right" by people who hate it.

Ghost Marten: +reference and clarification for the 2016 decisions. The Supreme Court of Finland has removed the Finnish-language explanation of these decisions from their website, but the Swedish one is still up. We'll see how long...

2021-09-19T09:53:39Z

+reference and clarification for the 2016 decisions. The Supreme Court of Finland has removed the Finnish-language explanation of these decisions from their website, but the Swedish one is still up. We'll see how long...

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	*On October 17, 2008 the Supreme Court of Finland [https://finlex.fi/fi/oikeus/kko/kko/2008/20080093?search%5Btype%5D=pika&search%5Bpika%5D=2008%3A93 decided] that a doctor mutilating their four and a half year old son was not punishable.		*On October 17, 2008 the Supreme Court of Finland [https://finlex.fi/fi/oikeus/kko/kko/2008/20080093?search%5Btype%5D=pika&search%5Bpika%5D=2008%3A93 decided] that a doctor mutilating their four and a half year old son was not punishable.
	*On March 31, 2016 the Supreme Court of Finland [https://korkeinoikeus.fi/fi/index/ajankohtaista/tiedotteet/2016/korkeinoikeuslinjasipoikienymparileikkaamiseenliittyvaaoikeuskaytantoa.html made two more decisions] saying that mutilating boys is OK.		*On March 31, 2016 the Supreme Court of Finland [https://korkeinoikeus.fi/sv/index/ajankohtaista/tiedotteet/2016/korkeinoikeuslinjasipoikienymparileikkaamiseenliittyvaaoikeuskaytantoa.html made two more decisions] saying that mutilating boys is OK. A father father was sentenced only because he had had his son mutilated without the ''mother's'' consent (so it's still "our boy, our choice", not "my body, my choice", says the Supreme Court of Finland) and two other parents who had their two sons (aged 7 and 12) mutilated, were freed. The Supreme Court stated that the parents should have asked consent from the 12-year-old, but still did not sentence the parents.<ref>https://yle.fi/uutiset/3-8777978 Cited September 9, 2021</ref>
	*On June 11, 2018 a [https://www.kansalaisaloite.fi/fi/aloite/3219 citizens' initiative] aiming to ban all genital mutilation of children was launched, but it failed to get the 50,000 statements of support within six months (from people who are eligible to vote in Finland) needed in order to force the Finnish Parliament hear it, gaining only 12,978. Thus the initiative was not heard by the Finnish Parliament.		*On June 11, 2018 a [https://www.kansalaisaloite.fi/fi/aloite/3219 citizens' initiative] aiming to ban all genital mutilation of children was launched, but it failed to get the 50,000 statements of support within six months (from people who are eligible to vote in Finland) needed in order to force the Finnish Parliament hear it, gaining only 12,978. Thus the initiative was not heard by the Finnish Parliament.
	*While banning female genital mutilation gained support of the Finnish parliament, a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITXpaWxEXrE suggestion to also ban MGM was made] [https://www.kansalainen.fi/kansanedustaja-tynkkysen-lakialoite-myos-poikien-silpominen-kiellettava/ in the beginning of October 2020] by the Finns Party ("Perussuomalaiset"), but other parties objected to it. The Finns Party is frequently referred to as "far-right" by people who hate it.		*While banning female genital mutilation gained support of the Finnish parliament, a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITXpaWxEXrE suggestion to also ban MGM was made] [https://www.kansalainen.fi/kansanedustaja-tynkkysen-lakialoite-myos-poikien-silpominen-kiellettava/ in the beginning of October 2020] by the Finns Party ("Perussuomalaiset"), but other parties objected to it. The Finns Party is frequently referred to as "far-right" by people who hate it.
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	*The entire discussion preceding the vote can be listened to on Sebastian Tynkkynen's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJnSHh9IjkQ (in Finnish, as all other references). A transcript can be found on the Parliament's website: https://www.eduskunta.fi/FI/vaski/PoytakirjaAsiakohta/Sivut/PTK_139+2020+9.aspx		*The entire discussion preceding the vote can be listened to on Sebastian Tynkkynen's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJnSHh9IjkQ (in Finnish, as all other references). A transcript can be found on the Parliament's website: https://www.eduskunta.fi/FI/vaski/PoytakirjaAsiakohta/Sivut/PTK_139+2020+9.aspx
	*Another [https://www.kansalaisaloite.fi/fi/aloite/7482 citizens' initiative] aiming to ban MGM was launched on October 21, 2020. It failed again, gaining only 26,051 statements of support in six months. This initiative was launched by the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rTqWHKcDqc youth organization of the Finns Party] and it was advertised a lot by Sebastian Tynkkynen ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_mWh5vUFBg here], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITXpaWxEXrE here] and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-muUlDpacw here], and a day before the initiative closed also [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFJFFNQTnv4 here]) which probably explains why it got a good start and ended having much more (but still nowhere nearly enough) support in comparison to the previous initiative.		*Another [https://www.kansalaisaloite.fi/fi/aloite/7482 citizens' initiative] aiming to ban MGM was launched on October 21, 2020. It failed again, gaining only 26,051 statements of support in six months. This initiative was launched by the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rTqWHKcDqc youth organization of the Finns Party] and it was advertised a lot by Sebastian Tynkkynen ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_mWh5vUFBg here], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITXpaWxEXrE here] and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-muUlDpacw here], and a day before the initiative closed also [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFJFFNQTnv4 here]) which probably explains why it got a good start and ended having much more (but still nowhere nearly enough) support in comparison to the previous initiative.

			==References==

	[[Category: Finland]]		[[Category: Finland]]

Ghost Marten at 12:56, 13 May 2021

2021-05-13T12:56:40Z

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	*While banning female genital mutilation gained support of the Finnish parliament, a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITXpaWxEXrE suggestion to also ban MGM was made] [https://www.kansalainen.fi/kansanedustaja-tynkkysen-lakialoite-myos-poikien-silpominen-kiellettava/ in the beginning of October 2020] by the Finns Party ("Perussuomalaiset"), but other parties objected to it. The Finns Party is frequently referred to as "far-right" by people who hate it.		*While banning female genital mutilation gained support of the Finnish parliament, a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITXpaWxEXrE suggestion to also ban MGM was made] [https://www.kansalainen.fi/kansanedustaja-tynkkysen-lakialoite-myos-poikien-silpominen-kiellettava/ in the beginning of October 2020] by the Finns Party ("Perussuomalaiset"), but other parties objected to it. The Finns Party is frequently referred to as "far-right" by people who hate it.
	*When the Finnish Parliament finally [https://www.eduskunta.fi/FI/Vaski/sivut/aanestys.aspx?aanestysnro=1&istuntonro=141&vuosi=2020 voted] on the matter as suggested by member of parliament Sebastian Tynkkynen (from the Finns Party), all Finns Party members present except for two (Mika Niikko and Tom Packalén) opposed MGM. Five members of parliament from the National Coalition Party ("Kokoomus") also opposed MGM. From other parties, all members of parliament who were present in the vote except for two supported the mutilation of little boys' penises. The two that didn't support MGM were Sanna Marin (Finland's Prime Minister) and Erkki Tuomioja, both from the Social Democrat party. They didn't oppose it either as they voted "empty", as did five National Coalition Party members as well.		*When the Finnish Parliament finally [https://www.eduskunta.fi/FI/Vaski/sivut/aanestys.aspx?aanestysnro=1&istuntonro=141&vuosi=2020 voted] on the matter as suggested by member of parliament Sebastian Tynkkynen (from the Finns Party), all Finns Party members present except for two (Mika Niikko and Tom Packalén) opposed MGM. Five members of parliament from the National Coalition Party ("Kokoomus") also opposed MGM. From other parties, all members of parliament who were present in the vote except for two supported the mutilation of little boys' penises. The two that didn't support MGM were Sanna Marin (Finland's Prime Minister) and Erkki Tuomioja, both from the Social Democrat party. They didn't oppose it either as they voted "empty", as did five National Coalition Party members as well.
	*The entire discussion preceding the vote can be listened to on Sebastian Tynkkynen's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJnSHh9IjkQ (in Finnish, as all other references).		*The entire discussion preceding the vote can be listened to on Sebastian Tynkkynen's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJnSHh9IjkQ (in Finnish, as all other references). A transcript can be found on the Parliament's website: https://www.eduskunta.fi/FI/vaski/PoytakirjaAsiakohta/Sivut/PTK_139+2020+9.aspx
	*Another [https://www.kansalaisaloite.fi/fi/aloite/7482 citizens' initiative] aiming to ban MGM was launched on October 21, 2020. It failed again, gaining only 26,051 statements of support in six months. This initiative was launched by the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rTqWHKcDqc youth organization of the Finns Party] and it was advertised a lot by Sebastian Tynkkynen ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_mWh5vUFBg here], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITXpaWxEXrE here] and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-muUlDpacw here], and a day before the initiative closed also [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFJFFNQTnv4 here]) which probably explains why it got a good start and ended having much more (but still nowhere nearly enough) support in comparison to the previous initiative.		*Another [https://www.kansalaisaloite.fi/fi/aloite/7482 citizens' initiative] aiming to ban MGM was launched on October 21, 2020. It failed again, gaining only 26,051 statements of support in six months. This initiative was launched by the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rTqWHKcDqc youth organization of the Finns Party] and it was advertised a lot by Sebastian Tynkkynen ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_mWh5vUFBg here], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITXpaWxEXrE here] and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-muUlDpacw here], and a day before the initiative closed also [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFJFFNQTnv4 here]) which probably explains why it got a good start and ended having much more (but still nowhere nearly enough) support in comparison to the previous initiative.

Ghost Marten at 07:38, 30 April 2021

2021-04-30T07:38:00Z

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	*On March 31, 2016 the Supreme Court of Finland [https://korkeinoikeus.fi/fi/index/ajankohtaista/tiedotteet/2016/korkeinoikeuslinjasipoikienymparileikkaamiseenliittyvaaoikeuskaytantoa.html made two more decisions] saying that mutilating boys is OK.		*On March 31, 2016 the Supreme Court of Finland [https://korkeinoikeus.fi/fi/index/ajankohtaista/tiedotteet/2016/korkeinoikeuslinjasipoikienymparileikkaamiseenliittyvaaoikeuskaytantoa.html made two more decisions] saying that mutilating boys is OK.
	*On June 11, 2018 a [https://www.kansalaisaloite.fi/fi/aloite/3219 citizens' initiative] aiming to ban all genital mutilation of children was launched, but it failed to get the 50,000 statements of support within six months (from people who are eligible to vote in Finland) needed in order to force the Finnish Parliament hear it, gaining only 12,978. Thus the initiative was not heard by the Finnish Parliament.		*On June 11, 2018 a [https://www.kansalaisaloite.fi/fi/aloite/3219 citizens' initiative] aiming to ban all genital mutilation of children was launched, but it failed to get the 50,000 statements of support within six months (from people who are eligible to vote in Finland) needed in order to force the Finnish Parliament hear it, gaining only 12,978. Thus the initiative was not heard by the Finnish Parliament.
	*While ~~forbidding~~ female genital mutilation gained support of the Finnish parliament, a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITXpaWxEXrE suggestion to also ban MGM was made] [https://www.kansalainen.fi/kansanedustaja-tynkkysen-lakialoite-myos-poikien-silpominen-kiellettava/ in the beginning of October 2020] by the Finns Party ("Perussuomalaiset"), but other parties objected to it. The Finns Party is frequently referred to as "far-right" by people who hate it.		*While banning female genital mutilation gained support of the Finnish parliament, a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITXpaWxEXrE suggestion to also ban MGM was made] [https://www.kansalainen.fi/kansanedustaja-tynkkysen-lakialoite-myos-poikien-silpominen-kiellettava/ in the beginning of October 2020] by the Finns Party ("Perussuomalaiset"), but other parties objected to it. The Finns Party is frequently referred to as "far-right" by people who hate it.
	*When the Finnish Parliament finally [https://www.eduskunta.fi/FI/Vaski/sivut/aanestys.aspx?aanestysnro=1&istuntonro=141&vuosi=2020 voted] on the matter as suggested by member of parliament Sebastian Tynkkynen (from the Finns Party), all Finns Party members present except for two (Mika Niikko and Tom Packalén) opposed MGM. Five members of parliament from the National Coalition Party ("Kokoomus") also opposed MGM. From other parties, all members of parliament who were present in the vote except for two supported the mutilation of little boys' penises. The two that didn't support MGM were Sanna Marin (Finland's Prime Minister) and Erkki Tuomioja, both from the Social Democrat party. They didn't oppose it either as they voted "empty", as did five National Coalition Party members as well.		*When the Finnish Parliament finally [https://www.eduskunta.fi/FI/Vaski/sivut/aanestys.aspx?aanestysnro=1&istuntonro=141&vuosi=2020 voted] on the matter as suggested by member of parliament Sebastian Tynkkynen (from the Finns Party), all Finns Party members present except for two (Mika Niikko and Tom Packalén) opposed MGM. Five members of parliament from the National Coalition Party ("Kokoomus") also opposed MGM. From other parties, all members of parliament who were present in the vote except for two supported the mutilation of little boys' penises. The two that didn't support MGM were Sanna Marin (Finland's Prime Minister) and Erkki Tuomioja, both from the Social Democrat party. They didn't oppose it either as they voted "empty", as did five National Coalition Party members as well.
	*The entire discussion preceding the vote can be listened to on Sebastian Tynkkynen's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJnSHh9IjkQ (in Finnish, as all other references).		*The entire discussion preceding the vote can be listened to on Sebastian Tynkkynen's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJnSHh9IjkQ (in Finnish, as all other references).

Ghost Marten: +failure; +mention also the previous initiative aiming to ban all child genital mutilation

2021-04-22T06:43:04Z

+failure; +mention also the previous initiative aiming to ban all child genital mutilation

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	*On October 17, 2008 the Supreme Court of Finland [https://finlex.fi/fi/oikeus/kko/kko/2008/20080093?search%5Btype%5D=pika&search%5Bpika%5D=2008%3A93 decided] that a doctor mutilating their four and a half year old son was not punishable.		*On October 17, 2008 the Supreme Court of Finland [https://finlex.fi/fi/oikeus/kko/kko/2008/20080093?search%5Btype%5D=pika&search%5Bpika%5D=2008%3A93 decided] that a doctor mutilating their four and a half year old son was not punishable.
	*On March 31, 2016 the Supreme Court of Finland [https://korkeinoikeus.fi/fi/index/ajankohtaista/tiedotteet/2016/korkeinoikeuslinjasipoikienymparileikkaamiseenliittyvaaoikeuskaytantoa.html made two more decisions] saying that mutilating boys is OK.		*On March 31, 2016 the Supreme Court of Finland [https://korkeinoikeus.fi/fi/index/ajankohtaista/tiedotteet/2016/korkeinoikeuslinjasipoikienymparileikkaamiseenliittyvaaoikeuskaytantoa.html made two more decisions] saying that mutilating boys is OK.
			*On June 11, 2018 a [https://www.kansalaisaloite.fi/fi/aloite/3219 citizens' initiative] aiming to ban all genital mutilation of children was launched, but it failed to get the 50,000 statements of support within six months (from people who are eligible to vote in Finland) needed in order to force the Finnish Parliament hear it, gaining only 12,978. Thus the initiative was not heard by the Finnish Parliament.
	*While forbidding female genital mutilation gained support of the Finnish parliament, a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITXpaWxEXrE suggestion to also ban MGM was made] [https://www.kansalainen.fi/kansanedustaja-tynkkysen-lakialoite-myos-poikien-silpominen-kiellettava/ in the beginning of October 2020] by the Finns Party ("Perussuomalaiset"), but other parties objected to it. The Finns Party is frequently referred to as "far-right" by people who hate it.		*While forbidding female genital mutilation gained support of the Finnish parliament, a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITXpaWxEXrE suggestion to also ban MGM was made] [https://www.kansalainen.fi/kansanedustaja-tynkkysen-lakialoite-myos-poikien-silpominen-kiellettava/ in the beginning of October 2020] by the Finns Party ("Perussuomalaiset"), but other parties objected to it. The Finns Party is frequently referred to as "far-right" by people who hate it.
	*When the Finnish Parliament finally [https://www.eduskunta.fi/FI/Vaski/sivut/aanestys.aspx?aanestysnro=1&istuntonro=141&vuosi=2020 voted] on the matter as suggested by member of parliament Sebastian Tynkkynen (from the Finns Party), all Finns Party members present except for two (Mika Niikko and Tom Packalén) opposed MGM. Five members of parliament from the National Coalition Party ("Kokoomus") also opposed MGM. From other parties, all members of parliament who were present in the vote except for two supported the mutilation of little boys' penises. The two that didn't support MGM were Sanna Marin (Finland's Prime Minister) and Erkki Tuomioja, both from the Social Democrat party. They didn't oppose it either as they voted "empty", as did five National Coalition Party members as well.		*When the Finnish Parliament finally [https://www.eduskunta.fi/FI/Vaski/sivut/aanestys.aspx?aanestysnro=1&istuntonro=141&vuosi=2020 voted] on the matter as suggested by member of parliament Sebastian Tynkkynen (from the Finns Party), all Finns Party members present except for two (Mika Niikko and Tom Packalén) opposed MGM. Five members of parliament from the National Coalition Party ("Kokoomus") also opposed MGM. From other parties, all members of parliament who were present in the vote except for two supported the mutilation of little boys' penises. The two that didn't support MGM were Sanna Marin (Finland's Prime Minister) and Erkki Tuomioja, both from the Social Democrat party. They didn't oppose it either as they voted "empty", as did five National Coalition Party members as well.
	*The entire discussion preceding the vote can be listened to on Sebastian Tynkkynen's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJnSHh9IjkQ (in Finnish, as all other references).		*The entire discussion preceding the vote can be listened to on Sebastian Tynkkynen's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJnSHh9IjkQ (in Finnish, as all other references).
	*A [https://www.kansalaisaloite.fi/fi/aloite/7482 citizens' initiative] aiming to ban MGM is ~~waiting~~ to be ~~supported~~ ~~by citizens~~. If it ~~fails~~ to ~~get~~ ~~at least 50~~,~~000~~ statements of support ~~(from~~ ~~people~~ ~~who~~ ~~are~~ ~~eligible~~ to ~~vote~~ in ~~Finland)~~ ~~before~~ ~~April~~ 21, ~~2021~~, the initiative ~~will~~ ~~not~~ be ~~heard~~ by the ~~Finnish~~ ~~Parliament~~.		*Another [https://www.kansalaisaloite.fi/fi/aloite/7482 citizens' initiative] aiming to ban MGM was launched on October 21, 2020. It failed again, gaining only 26,051 statements of support in six months. This initiative was launched by the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rTqWHKcDqc youth organization of the Finns Party] and it was advertised a lot by Sebastian Tynkkynen ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_mWh5vUFBg here], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITXpaWxEXrE here] and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-muUlDpacw here], and a day before the initiative closed also [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFJFFNQTnv4 here]) which probably explains why it got a good start and ended having much more (but still nowhere nearly enough) support in comparison to the previous initiative.

	[[Category: Finland]]		[[Category: Finland]]