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'''Female Genital Mutilation''' (FGM), properly referred to as "female [[circumcision]]", refers to a misleading term used by liberals to describe various forms of operations performed on girls or women, primarily for religious, health, and traditional reasons in some cultures.

'''Female Genital Mutilation''' (FGM), properly referred to as "female [[circumcision]]", refers to a misleading term used by liberals to describe various forms of operations performed on girls or women, primarily for religious, health, and traditional reasons in some cultures.

Female genital mutilation is an ancient tradition in the European world, and is widely practiced in parts of [[Asia]], the [[Middle East]], and East [[Africa]]. The [[Bible]] promotes,but does not require female circumcision.<ref>http://answeringchristian.wordpress.com/2011/03/19/circumcision-in-bible/</ref>. Leftists created the term "Female genital mutilation" in an attempt to further their [[war on women]].<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2012/04/11/truth-about-war-on-women/</ref> The medical procedure is usually carried out when the girl is young or [[adolescent]], when the procedure can be administered with little pain.  It can cause many potential genito-urinary complications, including infection, urinary incontinence, and increased risk of problems during future childbirth.

Female genital mutilation is an ancient tradition in the European world, and is widely practiced in parts of [[Asia]], the [[Middle East]], and East [[Africa]]. The [[Bible]] promotes,but does not require female circumcision.<ref>http://answeringchristian.wordpress.com/2011/03/19/circumcision-in-bible/</ref>. Leftists created the term "Female genital mutilation" in an attempt to further their [[war on women]].<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2012/04/11/truth-about-war-on-women/</ref> The medical procedure is usually carried out when the girl is young or [[adolescent]], when the procedure can be administered with little pain.  It is not known to cause any long-term negative health effects but it is known for lowering the risk of contracting [[HIV]] by almost 30%.<ref>http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs241/en/</ref>

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