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Mosby

(16,319 posts) Tue Mar 11, 2014, 04:39 PM Mar 2014

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Egypt doctor faces trial over fatal female genital mutilation

CAIRO (AFP) -- A doctor in Egypt will face trial for performing a female circumcision operation that killed a teenage girl, a judicial official said on Tuesday.

The 14-year-old girl's father who took her to the doctor for the procedure will also face trial, the official said.

Although banned in 2008, female genital mutilation is still rampant in Egypt, especially in rural areas where many believe it is part of their faith.

The doctor in the Nile Delta city of Mansoura performed the dangerous procedure at a private clinic.

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Egypt doctor faces trial over fatal female genital mutilation (Original Post) Mosby Mar 2014 OP

The practice itself should be grounds for a trial. Warren DeMontague Mar 2014 #1

Good Gothmog Mar 2014 #2

Very good. I'd like 840high Mar 2014 #3

What Warren said. Starry Messenger Mar 2014 #4

k and r niyad Mar 2014 #5

A most reprehensible practice. badtoworse Mar 2014 #6

Warren DeMontague

(80,708 posts)

1. The practice itself should be grounds for a trial.

Reply to Mosby (Original post)

Tue Mar 11, 2014, 04:41 PM

Mar 2014

Gothmog

(145,313 posts)

2. Good

Reply to Mosby (Original post)

Tue Mar 11, 2014, 04:41 PM

Mar 2014

This practice is horrible and should be prosecuted

840high

(17,196 posts)

3. Very good. I'd like

Reply to Mosby (Original post)

Tue Mar 11, 2014, 04:45 PM

Mar 2014

to mutilate the father's and doctor's penis.

Starry Messenger

(32,342 posts)

4. What Warren said.

Reply to Mosby (Original post)

Tue Mar 11, 2014, 05:06 PM

Mar 2014

niyad

(113,336 posts)

5. k and r

Reply to Mosby (Original post)

Tue Mar 11, 2014, 05:40 PM

Mar 2014

badtoworse

(5,957 posts)

6. A most reprehensible practice.

Reply to Mosby (Original post)

Tue Mar 11, 2014, 05:50 PM

Mar 2014

Amazing that it took until 2008 to ban it.

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