Ritual Cutting
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Female genital cutting is now a felony in the US state of Michigan
Performing the procedure now includes a 15-year sentence, and both doctors and parents can be convicted under it.
Scroll Staff
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Bohra doctor in Detroit arrested for alleged female genital mutilation of two seven-year-olds
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has accused the emergency room physician of having performed the procedure on children since 2005.
Mridula Chari
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Petition against female genital mutilation in India gets nearly 2,000 signatures in 48 hours
This is the first time women of the Bohra community have openly signed a petition against the practice without seeking anonymity.
Scroll Staff
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