| − | '''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.
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| − | 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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