Female genital mutilation (FGM) isn't someone else's problem. It has come to America.
Female genital mutilation is something we all must be concerned about.
Not only for the victims in foreign countries.
Hundreds of thousands of women and girls in America are in danger of FGM.
The world is waking up to the reality of mutilating women and girls. The United Nations has designated February 6 as the Day of Zero Tolerance of FGM, and is in Phase III of eradicating the practice worldwide.
The movement to ban FGM is picking up among state legislatures across America.
EndFGMtoday.com shows what you can do to help.
Yore: Methinks Ilhan Omar Doth Protest Too Much!
Originally posted on Breitbart Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) was asked a thoughtful question about the status of the federal female genital mutilation (FGM) statute, since a federal judge had found the law unconstitutional last year. This innocuous and benign question seemingly triggered Omar into a huffy harangue. Omar seethingly lit into the…
SCS Action Line: U. S. Rep. Scott Perry and Child Abuse Atty Liz Yore – Taking A Stand Against FGM
Originally posted on The United West What kind of Congressman would risk the wrath of the Muslim Brotherhood political machine and oppose the Sharia crime of FGM (Female Genital Mutilation)? Congressman Scott Perry [PA 10] did just that! He is an outspoken critic of the Muslim Brotherhood and its infiltration of…
Perry Calls on Governor, PA Senate to Criminalize Female Genital Mutilation (FGM/C)
Press release from Rep. Scott Perry: Harrisburg, PA — Congressman Scott Perry is calling on the Pennsylvania Senate to pass legislation expressly criminalizing Female Genital Mutilation or Cutting (FGM/C). The Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed legislation earlier this month to ban the practice. Perry sent letters to the Governor and the Senate Judiciary Committee…
More States Make Headway to Criminalize and Thereby Eradicate Female Genital Mutilation in U.S.
posted by Christopher W. Holton EndFGMToday: State Laws Are Even More Crucial Now After the Federal Ban Was Ruled Unconstitutional WASHINGTON, D.C.—A bill to criminalize the barbaric practice of female genital mutilation in South Carolina is one step closer to becoming a much-needed law. The national EndFGMToday campaign reports that the bill…
Pro-FGM Cultish Indian Cleric Controls 40 US Mosques
Ryan Mauro and Alex VanNess over at Clarion have a great graphic and article posted about the Dawoodi Bohra connection to FGM…
It’s ‘child abuse.’ SC lawmakers advance bill to criminalize female genital mutilation
posted by Christopher W. Holton S.C. lawmakers advanced a bill Tuesday to criminalize female genital mutilation as child abuse after a judge struck down a federal ban. S.C. House Judiciary Committee members voted 24-0 to move the bill to the full House for a vote. The bill, sponsored by a…
South Carolina lawmaker wants to put an end to female genital mutilation
posted by Christopher W. Holton More than a dozen states have passed legislation that ban female genital mutilation and now a South Carolina lawmaker wants to add the state to the list. Representative Heather Ammons Crawford from Horry County filed the bill. https://www.wspa.com/news/sc-lawmaker-wants-to-put-an-end-to-female-genital-mutilation/1818595827
Bill Criminalizing FGM Works Its Way Through South Carolina Legislature
posted by Christopher W. Holton A bill to criminalize female genital mutilation (FGM) in South Carolina passed the House sub-committee easily and unanimously this morning and is likely to pass full House committee soon with similar ease. The next hurdle will be South Carolina state Senate. https://www.centerforsecuritypolicy.org/2019/02/21/bill-criminalizing-fgm-works-its-way-through-south-carolina-legislature/
Nearly 280,000 Have Signed a Petition to Outlaw Female Genital Mutilation in Massachusetts
For Many Months, #EndFGMToday Has Been Calling on Massachusetts to Criminalize Cruel and Barbaric Practice of FGM WASHINGTON, D.C.—Twenty-two states do not have legal protections in place for women and girls who are at risk for female genital mutilation (FGM). Among them is Massachusetts, and now, residents are taking action to make…
Minnesota lawmaker’s push for tougher female genital mutilation law faces opposition
posted by Christopher W. Holton Republican state legislator Mary Franson has spent two years pushing for a new state law that would allow tougher prosecution of parents who facilitate or allow the genital mutilation of their daughters. But Franson and supporters of those who want to punish more than just…