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EndFGMToday Calls on Senate to Restore Protection Against Female Genital Mutilation

endfgmtoday November 21, 2018 November 21, 2018Elizabeth Yore, Federal Charges, FGM, H.R. 3317, Judge Bernard Friedman, Legislation, Press Release, Stopping Abusive Female Exploitation Act, U.S.

Federal Judge’s Ruling Leaves Women and Girls in 23 States at Grave Risk of Barbaric Abuse, Lifetimes of Pain and Suffering WASHINGTON, D.C.—The national EndFGMTodaycampaign deplored a ruling yesterday by District Judge Bernard Friedman of Detroit that found the federal statute prohibiting female genital mutilation (FGM) to be unconstitutional. The…

Bipartisan bill in Congress encourages states to improve FGM reporting

endfgmtoday December 14, 2017 March 19, 2018at-risk girls, FGM, U.S.

The House of Representatives unanimously passed H.R. 3317, Stopping Abusive Female Exploitation (SAFE) Act; legislation introduced by Congress Members Dave Trott (R-MI) and Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) to increase the federal penalty for female genital mutilation from 5 years to 15 years in prison and to encourage states to improve…