People who mutilate the genitals of young girls in the name of religion or culture in the U.S. may soon face tough new penalties. The House of Representatives voted unanimously for the “Stopping Abusive Female Exploitation Act” or SAFE. The legislation triples the federal penalty for female genital mutilation from five to 15 years in […]
Doctors Accused of Female Genital Mutliation To Claim “Religious Freedom” Defense…
Two doctors who have been arrested on charges they performed female genital mutilation surgeries on young girls plan to use “religious freedom” as their defense. They also argue that the procedures were not severe and did not harm the girls. Lawyers for the doctors argue that the procedure was a “minor nick” and will not […]
Feds Promise to Protect Half a Million American Girls from Genital Mutilation…
An Indian-heritage woman doctor is facing a lifetime jail sentence for allegedly helping immigrant Somali mothers cut the genitalia from their two American seven-year-old daughters, and federal officials have promised to wipe out the imported practice which threatens more than half a million American girls and women. “The Department of Justice is committed to stopping […]
Detroit Doctor Charged with Female Mutilation of 7-Year Old Girls…
In what’s likely to be a first for the US court system, an emergency room physician is alleged to have transported girls and performed female genital mutilation on them. If convicted of all charges, the doctor faces a life sentence in federal prison. Dr. Jumana Nagarwala of Northville, Michigan, was arrested Wednesday and arraigned on […]