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FGM is when a female's genitals are purposely cut or altered for nonmedical reasons. FGM is also known as 'female circumcision' or 'cutting'. Jan 31, 2025 ... Female genital mutilation (FGM) comprises all procedures that involve partial or total removal of the external female genitalia, or other injury to the female ... You may have an examination to assess the type of FGM you have had and the impact (if any) this may have on your pregnancy and labour. Depending on the type of ... ... FGM') is 'self-evident,' meaning that the 'absence of particularized findings' about the commercial nature of FGM in the predecessor statute did not 'call ... What is FGM? Female genital mutilation, also known as female circumcision or female genital cutting, is defined by the World Health Organisation as “all ... Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is mostly practiced in the western, eastern, and north-eastern regions of Africa and in some countries in Asia and the Middle ... All procedures involving partial or total removal of the external female genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons. FGM is universally considered a practice resulting from patriarchal societies and the subsequent powerlessness of women. It is considered to be rooted in male ... Feb 5, 2015 ... FGM/C refers to cutting and other procedures that injure the female genital organs for non-medical reasons. It may be called “female ... Feb 27, 2025 ... Female genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C) means piercing, cutting, removing, or sewing closed all or part of a girl's or woman's external genitals for no ...