Health, Rights Groups Demand Tougher Anti-FGM Laws

Voice of America:

United Nations, international and human rights organizations are calling for an end to female genital mutilation and appealing for tougher legislation to halt the practice on the Ninth International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).

FGM, a practice which dates back thousands of years, persists despite widespread recognition of its harmful physical and psychological effects on girls and women.

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Comments

[ramp613]

01:25 AM on 02/24/2012

The US has absolutely no moral high ground here. "Oh, no you can't cut pieces off THAT child's genitals. Here, let's just swap THIS boy for THAT girl, oh, and here's a Sani-wipe. Now, THAT's how you remove pieces of a child's genitals."

Hint: If the genitals aren't yours, you shouldn't be cutting on them.

[lynx781]

09:56 PM on 02/07/2012

I read a book years ago from a woman who had this done to her when she was about 12. I never forgot the horror of it. For those of you who aren't aware, they cut the sensitive button off & also sewed her hole up to a very tiny opening. I just couldn't imagine the pain.

[sabelmouse]

07:52 AM on 02/09/2012

i first really read about it in alice walker's novel '' possesing the secret of joy'' . that haunted me for years.

[tommy6942]

03:08 PM on 02/16/2012

Male castration is In order.