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Female mutilation made a felony

By Bill Rankin | Thursday, March 31, 2005, 11:49 AM

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Legislation that makes genital mutilation of females a felony gained final passage in the state House today by a 161-0 vote.

House Bill 10, already approved by the Senate, makes genital female mutilation, an ancient ritual practiced by some cultures, a crime with a minimum penalty of five years in prison and a maximum punishment of 20 years behind bars.

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