is this story about Congress delivering a huge victory for women and girls in the United States saying that female genital mutilation will not be allowed in this country. However, the ACLU has always gone on the record for opposing attempts to ban the practice, I guess for cultural relativism reasons.
Naturally male commenters following the article whine about circumcision, as if the two are remotely comparable. FGM's purpose is to "control" female sexuality and benefit sadistic men, while male circumcision is done for reasons of religion or health benefits, of which there are benefits.
It also has nothing to do with "transgenderism" as the article clearly states FGM is considered "non-medical" regardless of the fact "transgender" surgeries are medical quackery.
Female genital mutilation is the cutting or removal of these body parts of women for nonmedical purposes. The practice has no health benefits but levies physical and psychological effects. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that more than 510,000 women and girls in the country have had female genital mutilation or are at risk of it.
The bill clarifies a commercial nature of female genital mutilation so that Congress has authority to ban this horrific practice under the commerce clause of the Constitution. It provides for a strong penalty of 10 years for those who carry out this heinous procedure. It also mandates that female genital mutilation rates and risks must be monitored and reported on by federal agencies that can increase awareness and prevention.
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At least there is some good news. Presumably Trump will sign it if he hasn't already.
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