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Eritrea bans female circumcision By Jack Kimball
1 hour, 17 minutes ago



ASMARA (Reuters) - Eritrea has banned female circumcision, a life-threatening tradition that aid groups say afflicts some 90 percent of the country's women.

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A government statement issued on Thursday said anyone who requested, took part in or promoted the practice now faced a fine of several hundred dollars or up to 10 years in jail.

"Female circumcision is a procedure that seriously endangers the health of women, causes them considerable pain and suffering besides threatening their lives," the statement said.

"Whosoever requests, incites or promotes female circumcision ... shall be punishable with a fine and imprisonment."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070405/hl_nm/eritrea_circumcision_dc

[yoda]

That title needs a comma or something. I was wondering why Jack Kimball would want to do female circumcision in the first place and what the Eritreans had against him in particular.

Good for Eritrea though. I wonder how it will pan out culturally. Will there be back alley circumcision clinics?