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New Hampshire Becomes Latest State to Protect Girls from Female Genital Mutilation

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endicom:
PR Newswire
July 10, 2018

CONCORD, N.H., July 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- New Hampshire is the 27th state to criminalize female genital mutilation (FGM). Governor Chris Sununu signed House Bill 1739 on July 3, 2018 following its passage in the NH legislature in May. America Matters applauds the efforts of law makers, activists, and citizens who helped pass this critical legislation.

More... https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/new-hampshire-becomes-latest-state-to-protect-girls-from-female-genital-mutilation-300678550.html

Suppressed:
No word about Male Genital Mutilation.

Sanguine:

--- Quote from: Suppressed on July 16, 2018, 05:48:31 am ---No word about Male Genital Mutilation.

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Not even equivalent. 

XenaLee:

--- Quote from: endicom on July 10, 2018, 02:24:54 pm ---PR Newswire
July 10, 2018

CONCORD, N.H., July 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- New Hampshire is the 27th state to criminalize female genital mutilation (FGM). Governor Chris Sununu signed House Bill 1739 on July 3, 2018 following its passage in the NH legislature in May. America Matters applauds the efforts of law makers, activists, and citizens who helped pass this critical legislation.

More... https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/new-hampshire-becomes-latest-state-to-protect-girls-from-female-genital-mutilation-300678550.html

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Stunning.... that a law like that would have to be passed here in America.

endicom:

--- Quote from: XenaLee on July 16, 2018, 02:43:52 pm ---Stunning.... that a law like that would have to be passed here in America.

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I'd think that was covered under existing law.

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