Judge’s Decision Dismissing Female Genital Mutilation Charges Sparks Concern
Activists are worried that a federal judge’s decision to dismiss mutilation charges against Michigan doctor Jumana Nagarwala will send the wrong message.
By Carol Kuruvilla
A federal judge has dismissed key charges against a Michigan doctor accused by prosecutors of performing female genital mutilation (FGM) on young girls ― a decision that has prompted some concern among activists against the practice.
On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Bernard Friedman dismissed conspiracy and mutilation charges against Dr. Jumana Nagarwala, a Detroit physician accused of performing the surgery on nine minor girls, and Dr. Fakhruddin Attar, who reportedly allowed the procedures to take place in his Livonia clinic.
The same charges were also dismissed against two women who reportedly acted as assistants during the procedure and the four mothers who prosecutors say brought their daughters to Nagarwala.
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