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  • State wants to stop female genital mutilation

    Alexandria Osborne, Washington State Journal|Updated Mar 8, 2023

    People who perform female genital mutilation on a minor could face criminal and civil penalties if a bill now in the state Senate becomes law. Female genital mutilation, or FGM, involves removal or injury to female genital organs for non-medical reasons. It is a cultural procedure for young girls more commonly practiced in some African countries but instances of it in the United States are on the increase as immigrants move here. “Unfortunately, I am told by members of the community that not only licensed health p...

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