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AJC.com > Legislature > Georgia Beat > Archives > 2005 > March > 31 > Entry
Female mutilation made a felony
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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