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pnwmom

(108,977 posts)
Wed Jun 11, 2014, 02:11 PM Jun 2014

Please take 30 seconds for this. A victim of female genital mutilation asks for our help.

She has lifelong complications from the procedure and her sister died as a result of it. Millions of US girls may be at risk, including many who may be subject to "vacation cutting" on trips to their homelands.

She's asking people to sign her petition at Change.org.

She's simply requesting support for a prevalence study, so researchers can determine how widespread the problem is: the first step toward ending it.

Can you help?

https://www.change.org/petitions/end-fgm-now-protect-girls-from-getting-cut-and-support-victims-of-female-genital-mutilation-in-the-usa





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Please take 30 seconds for this. A victim of female genital mutilation asks for our help. (Original Post) pnwmom Jun 2014 OP
Signed! BrotherIvan Jun 2014 #1
Thank you! pnwmom Jun 2014 #2
Thank you for bringing it to our attention BrotherIvan Jun 2014 #5
K&R nt redqueen Jun 2014 #3
Done and kick. nt msanthrope Jun 2014 #4
Kicking theHandpuppet Jun 2014 #6
Thanks! pnwmom Jun 2014 #7
Done Squinch Jun 2014 #8
Signed. Kick!! nt riderinthestorm Jun 2014 #9
K&R and signed. nt UtahLib Jun 2014 #10
K&R & signed. Thanks! N/t politicat Jun 2014 #11
signed and kicked Vattel Jun 2014 #12
K&R Sissyk Jun 2014 #13
Done sarisataka Jun 2014 #14
K&R and Done! Rhiannon12866 Jun 2014 #15
Signed. K&R Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2014 #16
signed & kicked LiberalElite Jun 2014 #17
Signed. Aristus Jun 2014 #18
DUed. nt Jamaal510 Jun 2014 #19
pm kick! nt riderinthestorm Jun 2014 #20
Done. Chan790 Jun 2014 #21
kicked, recced, signed discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2014 #22
Done. It's disgraceful that this practice is still as common as it is. badtoworse Jun 2014 #23
kick JI7 Jun 2014 #24

BrotherIvan

(9,126 posts)
5. Thank you for bringing it to our attention
Wed Jun 11, 2014, 02:56 PM
Jun 2014

This practice is an ABOMINATION and must be stopped. I don't know how it can happen as the mothers are as indoctrinated as the fathers. But something must be done.

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