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==Legislation==
==Legislation==
In the United States, Congress outlawed the practice in 1996 and further tightened the law in 2013. Both performing the operation in the US and transporting a child to a foreign country to get the operation are felonies subject to 5 years imprisonment.<ref>[https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/116 18 U.S.C. §116]</ref> However, no federal cases were brought against doctors until 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.justice.gov/usao-edmi/pr/three-indicted-female-genital-mutilation|title=Three Indicted for Female Genital Mutilation|date= April 26, 2017|accessdate=June 14, 2017}}</ref> However, many states have failed to also adopt laws to cover situations where the child does not cross a state line to get the operation.
===United States===
In the [[United States of America|United States]], [[United States Congress|Congress]] outlawed the practice in 1996 and further tightened the law in 2013. Both performing the operation in the US and transporting a child to a foreign country to get the operation are felonies subject to 5 years imprisonment.<ref>[https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/116 18 U.S.C. §116]</ref> However, no federal cases were brought against doctors until 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.justice.gov/usao-edmi/pr/three-indicted-female-genital-mutilation|title=Three Indicted for Female Genital Mutilation|date= April 26, 2017|accessdate=June 14, 2017}}</ref> However, many states have failed to also adopt laws to cover situations where the child does not cross a state line to get the operation.
Indonesia was one of the first countries to ban FGM in 2006, prohibited health officials to perform FGM as a “useless” practice that “could potentially harm women’s health”. In November 2010, the government gave in to Islamic pressure and legalize FGM but with regulations allowing health care professionals to scratch the girl's area with a sterile needle.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stopfgmmideast.org/countries/indonesia/|title=Indonesia|accessdate=June 14, 2015}}</ref>
====U.S. states====
On June 9, 2017, [[Texas]] Governor [[Greg Abbott]] signed a bill into law expanding Texas's ban on FGM.<ref>Hope, Merrill (June 14, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/texas/2017/06/14/texas-expands-ban-female-genital-mutilation/ Texas Expands Ban on Female Genital Mutilation]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 15, 2017.</ref> On July 11, 2017, [[Michigan]] Governor [[Rick Snyder]] signed a bill into law making FGM a felony.<ref>Rodriguez, Katherine (July 12, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/07/12/michigan-gov-rick-snyder-signs-law-making-female-genital-mutilation-felony/ Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder Signs Law Making Female Genital Mutilation a Felony]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 13, 2017.</ref>
===Other countries===
[[Indonesia]] was one of the first countries to ban FGM in 2006, prohibited health officials to perform FGM as a “useless” practice that “could potentially harm women’s health”. In November 2010, the government gave in to Islamic pressure and legalize FGM but with regulations allowing health care professionals to scratch the girl's area with a sterile needle.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stopfgmmideast.org/countries/indonesia/|title=Indonesia|accessdate=June 14, 2015}}</ref>
==See also==
==See also==