Though the mere mention of FGMs is usually greeted with distaste and judging looks when brought up in front of Americans, we often fail to see the resemblance in our own culture. According to data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2009, about 33 percent of newborn boys undergo circumcision.

Aber dann sofort die pflichtgemäße Retorukutsche, inkl. der Drei Magischen Worte: NO HEALTH BENEFITS!!!

Ja kreuzverdammi, reicht das nicht, wenn ein Kind gesund ist? Geht noch "gesunder"?

...most FGMs are rarely performed by licensed physicians with the correct tools. And anesthesia? Forget about it.

In Egypt, the statistics say that 77 percent of all FGC is carried out by health personnel.

Ist Suhair al-Bata'a nicht gerade an einer Überdosis Narkosemittel gestorben?