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The mutilation is usually carried out when the girl is prepubescent,<ref>[http://www.path.org/files/FGM-The-Facts.htm Female Genital Mutilation – The Wallace Global Fund]</ref> often forcibly and against her wishes. It can cause many potential genito-urinary complications, including infection, urinary incontinence, and increased risk of problems during future childbirth.
The mutilation is usually carried out when the girl is prepubescent,<ref>[http://www.path.org/files/FGM-The-Facts.htm Female Genital Mutilation – The Wallace Global Fund]</ref> often forcibly and against her wishes. It can cause many potential genito-urinary complications, including infection, urinary incontinence, and increased risk of problems during future childbirth.
Worldwide, an estimated 3 million mutilations are performed each year,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nofgmukbook.com/2015/01/29/introduction/title=Eradicating Female Genital Mutilation: Introduction|accessdate=June 15, 2017}}</ref> and 200 million girls and women are living with FGM.<ref>cite web|url=https://nofgmukbook.com/2015/10/01/intro-index/|title=Welcome To The Eradicating Female Genital Mutilation Website|accessdate=June 15, 2017}}</ref>
==Legislation==
==Legislation==