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→United States: Refs taken from Donald Trump achievements: Criminal justice, law enforcement, and other matters pertaining to the DOJ.
==Legislation==
==Legislation==
===United States===
===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.
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>Multiple references:
*[https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/116 18 U.S.C. §116]
*{{cite news|url=https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/04/24/press-briefing-press-secretary-sean-spicer-4242017-40|title=Press Briefing by Press Secretary Sean Spicer, 4/24/2017, #40|date=April 24, 2014|accessdate=June 14, 2017}}
*Cohen, Kelly (April 13, 2017). [http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/doj-to-charge-first-person-under-law-criminalizing-female-genital-mutilation/article/2620214 DOJ to charge first person under law criminalizing female genital mutilation]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
*Ali, Safia Samee (April 13, 2017). [http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/michigan-doctor-charged-performing-female-genital-mutilations-n746401 Michigan Doctor Charged With Performing Female Genital Mutilations]. ''NBC News''. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
*{{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}}
*{{cite news|url=http://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2017/06/08/michigan-house-passes-female-genital-mutilation-legislation/382356001/|title=Michigan House passes female genital mutilation legislation|date=June 8, 2017 |accessdate=June 14, 2017|work=Detroit Free Press}}
*{{cite news|url=https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2017/04/24/white-house-wont-comment-on-first-female-genital-mutilation-case-in-us-n2317523|title=White House Has No Comment on First Female Genital Mutilation Case in U.S. |date=April 24, 2017|accessdate=June 14, 2017}}
*Munro, Neil (April 19, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/04/18/media-ignores-imported-female-genital-mutilation/ Establishment Media Hides Trump’s New Policy to Stop ‘Genital Mutilation’ of American Girls]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 19, 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.
====U.S. states====
====U.S. states====