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Why are US doctors allowing genital mutilation?

Paediatricians have erred by suggesting that ‘nicking’ female genitalia should be allowed as a cultural compromise

At the end of last month, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) issued a revised policy statement on female genital mutilation (FGM) called “ritual genital cutting of female minors,” suggesting that the federal and state law in the US should . . . → Read More: Why are US doctors allowing genital mutilation?