The motto of the state of Maine is Dirigo – Latin for ‘I lead’. Bellwether wants to know who’s leading the fight to protect little girls in Maine from genital mutilation. A Republican-sponsored bill to outlaw the barbaric procedure is being opposed by Democrats, who say they fear it will…
Maine actress Kelly Carlson discusses why the Maine legislature must pass its anti-FGM legislation immediately
Actor with Maine Roots, Kelly Carlson, Joins State’s Prosecutors in Bipartisan Effort to #EndFGMToday Washington, D.C.—Tomorrow, the Maine State Legislature will have the opportunity to vote on a bipartisan bill that would ban in that state a barbaric practice known as female genital mutilation (FGM). At issue is whether lawmakers…
There’s hope that a bill in Maine banning female genital mutilation will be reconsidered by lawmakers. In late June, Maine’s Senate unanimously passed L.D. 745, a bill banning the practice; but just two days later, Democrats in the House, joined by three Republicans, voted it down. That came after the…
Last week, while Michigan governor Rick Snyder was signing new legislation to make female genital mutilation (FGM),the practice that cuts or removes the outside of the female genitalia, a felony punishable by up to 15 years in prison, the Maine legislature was turning a blind eye to the grim reality of FGM…
Maine Lawmakers Voting Soon on Similar Law That Would Make FGM a Crime and Protect Girls and Women; #ENDFGMTODAY Washington, D.C.—The state of Michigan now recognizes female genital mutilation (FGM) as a felony in that state, punishable by up to 15 years in prison, thanks to a bill signed by…
A group from outside Maine is urging lawmakers to reconsider a bill that would add new state penalties for female genital mutilation, or FGM. The practice, largely unheard of in the United States, has been getting increasing attention lately. The group, “End FGM Today” wants Maine lawmakers to pass the…
A bill sponsored by a Scarborough legislator is in the works right now to protect the health of minors across the state. The bill, LD745 “An Act to Prohibit Female Genital Mutilation,” which is sponsored by Rep. Heather Sirocki, would make the cutting of external female genitalia on minors…
Candidate Donald Trump promised to stop importing jihadists and others who “don’t share our values.” His administration is cleared to implement a partial immigration pause meant as a first step towards devising and implementing techniques to keep such people out – but permit entry for those seeking to embrace, and…