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snagglepuss

(12,704 posts) Fri Sep 6, 2013, 03:26 PM Sep 2013

More than 2100 victims of female genital mutilation have been treated in London hospitals since 2010

but zero prosecutions. A total of 2,115 FGM patients were seen between 2010 and now, the Evening Standard has revealed.

Dr Comfort Momoh, a specialist in dealing with these injuries at St Thomas’ Hospital, said: 'These statistics show a very significant number of women are being treated for FGM.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2414014/2-000-female-genital-mutilation-victims-seek-help-London-hospitals-just-years-true-figure-far-figures-show.html#ixzz2e8t4AR1Q
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More than 2100 victims of female genital mutilation have been treated in London hospitals since 2010 (Original Post) snagglepuss Sep 2013 OP

Zero prosecutions for mutilation. THAT is a War on Women. n/t Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2013 #1

Every parent that allowed leftynyc Sep 2013 #2

So fucked up. ZombieHorde Sep 2013 #3

Nuclear Unicorn

(19,497 posts)

1. Zero prosecutions for mutilation. THAT is a War on Women. n/t

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Fri Sep 6, 2013, 03:27 PM

Sep 2013

leftynyc

(26,060 posts)

2. Every parent that allowed

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Fri Sep 6, 2013, 03:31 PM

Sep 2013

this should be facing life in prison as should the people who performed this hideous procedure. Life in prison is the very least they deserve.

ZombieHorde

(29,047 posts)

3. So fucked up.

Reply to snagglepuss (Original post)

Fri Sep 6, 2013, 03:38 PM

Sep 2013

If I read the article correctly, one of the reasons there aren't any prosecutions yet is because the parents are having the procedure done out of country.

I think they should prosecuted anyway. A very disturbing crime, in my opinion.

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