Doctors Seek Compromise On Female Genital Cutting : NPR

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Doctors Seek Compromise On Female Genital Cutting : NPR

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In a new policy statement, the American Academy of Pediatrics says a "ritual nick" to the genitals of newborn females might "save some girls from undergoing disfiguring and life-threatening procedures in their native countries." Law Professor Dena Davis explains the policy.

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