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ACLU Opposes Maine Bill Criminalizing Female Genital Mutilation
Daily Caller ^ | 26 May 17 | Anders Hagstrom

Posted on 06/19/2017 1:31:45 PM PDT by LSUfan

The American Civil Liberties Union launched a vocal opposition this week against a Maine bill criminalizing female genital mutilation (FGM), Mainely Media reports.

Republican Rep. Heather Sirocki is sponsoring the bill, saying that it would classify performing FGM as a Class B crime in the state, punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a $20,000 fine. The bill would also punish the parent or guardian of the victim.

However, the Maine ACLU staunchly opposes the protection.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailycaller.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Maine
KEYWORDS: aclu; aclufavorsfgm; aclufgm; fgm; islam; mohammedanism; multiculturalism; muslimwomen; religionofpeace; religiousliberty
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Female circumcision is the equivalent of chopping off a man’s penis.

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