Meine Gotte - how evil and reprehensible is this, talk about giant steps backwards.
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/ ... spx/146681
Egyptian Parliament Okays Female Genital Mutilation
(IsraelNN.com) Conservatives in the Egyptian parliament have made female genital mutilation (circumcision) legal again in Egypt. The conservatives succeeded in striking several laws that had been passed by the parliament's religious Shura Council in the past. The laws canceled also include a law limiting marriage age to 18 and up, a law permitting a mother to register a child on her name and a law allowing neighbors of a family that beats its children to report the beatings to the police.
One of the parliament's members said that the law permitting a mother to register a child on her name "encourages adultery."
A Cairo appellate judge who is also the legal advisor to the Council for the Mother and Child said that the decision to strike the laws contravened international agreements signed by Egypt.
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Egyptian Parliament Okays Female Genital Mutilation
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How horrible. I'm gobsmacked.
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Egyptian Parliament Okays Female Genital Mutilation
This is an awful step backwards.
Freetobeme. I'm glad that you used the term Female genital mutilation because this is a mutilation of the most horrific kind and not as it is lightly called, 'circumcision'.
I believe there are about 20 countries that still allow (or look the other way) this barbaric practice. that amounts to about 2 million girls some as young as 5 and 6 being mutilated often without any pain relief in unsanitary conditions.
In Holland there are controls to try to stop parents taking young girls back to Somalia and Africa if there is any suspicion that the procedure will be carried out. Even so parents sneak girls out.
If anyone doubts the lifelong ramifications this barbaric act has on a womans life they should read Desert flower by Waris Dirie. Its sad and stomach churning but gives a good insight into the world of these women.
Freetobeme. I'm glad that you used the term Female genital mutilation because this is a mutilation of the most horrific kind and not as it is lightly called, 'circumcision'.
I believe there are about 20 countries that still allow (or look the other way) this barbaric practice. that amounts to about 2 million girls some as young as 5 and 6 being mutilated often without any pain relief in unsanitary conditions.
In Holland there are controls to try to stop parents taking young girls back to Somalia and Africa if there is any suspicion that the procedure will be carried out. Even so parents sneak girls out.
If anyone doubts the lifelong ramifications this barbaric act has on a womans life they should read Desert flower by Waris Dirie. Its sad and stomach churning but gives a good insight into the world of these women.
Egyptian Parliament Okays Female Genital Mutilation
I'll challenge the accuracy of the content. I think it's a rubbish piece of black propaganda. There's no names, no way of checking, no references I can find in any other newspaper. Would someone like to prove me wrong please?
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Egyptian Parliament Okays Female Genital Mutilation
spot;868843 wrote: I'll challenge the accuracy of the content. I think it's a rubbish piece of black propaganda. There's no names, no way of checking, no references I can find in any other newspaper. Would someone like to prove me wrong please?
Google News has nothing at all on this story. I also googled "Egypt circumcision" and got this:
Ethiopian Orthodox Church
American Chronicle, CA - Apr 22, 2008
Circumcision is almost universally practiced; the Saturday Sabbath (in addition to Sunday) is observed by some devout believers; the ark is an essential ...
Egyptian People's Council Nixes Sections Of New Children's Law
MEMRI, DC - May 16, 2008
However, the People's Council did decide to ratify the section banning female circumcision. Your donation helps keep our online services free. ...
Scientist seeds Kenyan TV serial’s cereal plot
ic Wales, United Kingdom - Apr 21, 2008
There have already been riots over food costs in several countries including Egypt, where prices have doubled. The new storyline will encourage farmers to ...
Brazil's elite has been ashamed of its huge African descent population
Brazzil.com, CA - Apr 18, 2008
There is still a debate as to whether female circumcision was a purely African custom or whether the Arabs introduced it into Africa. ...
That second one has this:
"However, the People's Council did decide to ratify the section banning female circumcision."
Google News has nothing at all on this story. I also googled "Egypt circumcision" and got this:
Ethiopian Orthodox Church
American Chronicle, CA - Apr 22, 2008
Circumcision is almost universally practiced; the Saturday Sabbath (in addition to Sunday) is observed by some devout believers; the ark is an essential ...
Egyptian People's Council Nixes Sections Of New Children's Law
MEMRI, DC - May 16, 2008
However, the People's Council did decide to ratify the section banning female circumcision. Your donation helps keep our online services free. ...
Scientist seeds Kenyan TV serial’s cereal plot
ic Wales, United Kingdom - Apr 21, 2008
There have already been riots over food costs in several countries including Egypt, where prices have doubled. The new storyline will encourage farmers to ...
Brazil's elite has been ashamed of its huge African descent population
Brazzil.com, CA - Apr 18, 2008
There is still a debate as to whether female circumcision was a purely African custom or whether the Arabs introduced it into Africa. ...
That second one has this:
"However, the People's Council did decide to ratify the section banning female circumcision."
Egyptian Parliament Okays Female Genital Mutilation
You could be right and this new story could be false. But it remains a terrible barbaric act committed far too often. If this report is correct then it was outlawed last year in june 2007
Late last month, Egypt formally banned all types of female circumcision. The decision came after 11 year-old Bedur Shaker died from the anesthetic used during the operation intended to “purify her by removing her clitoris.1 The routine operation cost $9. In response to public outcry following her death, the Egyptian Health Ministry announced a formal and absolute ban on the procedure, stating any circumcision “will be viewed as a violation of the law and all contraventions will be punished.2
Interestingly, female circumcision, also known as female genital mutilation (FGM), was officially forbidden in Egypt in 1959.3 However, throughout the years the law had been expanded to allow various medical exceptions. With an estimated 97 percent of the Egypt’s married women having undergone some type of procedure and 68 percent of mothers in support of FGM, it seems clear that these exceptions have been exploited.4 The new ban closes that loophole.
It is hard to know what kind of impact the new rule will have. FGM has been practiced in parts of Africa, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia for centuries. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that between 100 million and 140 million women worldwide have undergone some form of FGM.5 Over half of all procedures performed were done in Egypt and Ethiopia.6 FGM varies widely, from removal of the clitoris or labia minora to infibulation, which includes the stitching/narrowing of the vaginal opening.7 The age at which FGM is performed also varies, from infancy to mature women. According to the WHO, in Egypt 90 percent of girls who had undergone FGM were between five and 14 years of age.8 FGM procedures are often done in the home, with or without anesthetic.9
There are a number of complications associated with FGM, including severe pain, shock, failure to heal, abscess formation, excessive growth of scar tissue, urinary tract infection, painful sexual intercourse, increased susceptibility to HIV/AIDS, hepatitis and other blood-borne diseases, reproductive tract infection, pelvic inflammatory diseases, infertility, chronic urinary tract obstruction/ bladder stones, urinary incontinence, obstructed labor, and increased risk of bleeding and infection during childbirth.10
UNICEF cites several explanations for FGM, including a desire to control or reduce female sexuality, a rite of passage, hygiene or aesthetic reasons, a belief that the FGM enhances fertility, and religious beliefs.11 However, there is no doctrinal basis for the practice in either Islam or Christianity. Egypt’s top Muslim and Christian clerics reiterated this as they backed the new ban.12 This harmful practice is considered a violation of human rights by organizations such as the WHO, Amnesty International, the Center for Reproductive Rights, and UNICEF.
Despite this, because of increased immigration, this issue is also becoming more prevalent in countries not normally recognized as having a problem with FGM. Recently in Britain a midwife who treats victims at London hospitals said that she treats 400–500 young girls and women each year, and police estimate that as many as 66,000 girls in Britain face the risk of FGM.13 Further, while the current prevalence in the United States is not known, a 1990 study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated that as many as 168,000 girls or women may be at risk.14 Recent worldwide estimates put the number of women at risk of FGM at 200 million each year.
While Egypt’s ban is certainly a step in the right direction, it is clear that it will take more than just legislation to truly eliminate FGM. Egypt’s efforts at ending this practice are laudable and we hope that other countries follow suit, said William Smith, vice president for public policy at SIECUS, adding that, “It is important to remember that as these laws are passed it will be integral to implement grassroots interventions that lead to behavior change at the local and familial level." Smith continued, "Female genital mutilation is a practice that denies women the real ability to make choices regarding their reproductive and sexual health, and is an undeniable affront to basic human rights that protect one’s life, physical integrity, and wellbeing."
Late last month, Egypt formally banned all types of female circumcision. The decision came after 11 year-old Bedur Shaker died from the anesthetic used during the operation intended to “purify her by removing her clitoris.1 The routine operation cost $9. In response to public outcry following her death, the Egyptian Health Ministry announced a formal and absolute ban on the procedure, stating any circumcision “will be viewed as a violation of the law and all contraventions will be punished.2
Interestingly, female circumcision, also known as female genital mutilation (FGM), was officially forbidden in Egypt in 1959.3 However, throughout the years the law had been expanded to allow various medical exceptions. With an estimated 97 percent of the Egypt’s married women having undergone some type of procedure and 68 percent of mothers in support of FGM, it seems clear that these exceptions have been exploited.4 The new ban closes that loophole.
It is hard to know what kind of impact the new rule will have. FGM has been practiced in parts of Africa, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia for centuries. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that between 100 million and 140 million women worldwide have undergone some form of FGM.5 Over half of all procedures performed were done in Egypt and Ethiopia.6 FGM varies widely, from removal of the clitoris or labia minora to infibulation, which includes the stitching/narrowing of the vaginal opening.7 The age at which FGM is performed also varies, from infancy to mature women. According to the WHO, in Egypt 90 percent of girls who had undergone FGM were between five and 14 years of age.8 FGM procedures are often done in the home, with or without anesthetic.9
There are a number of complications associated with FGM, including severe pain, shock, failure to heal, abscess formation, excessive growth of scar tissue, urinary tract infection, painful sexual intercourse, increased susceptibility to HIV/AIDS, hepatitis and other blood-borne diseases, reproductive tract infection, pelvic inflammatory diseases, infertility, chronic urinary tract obstruction/ bladder stones, urinary incontinence, obstructed labor, and increased risk of bleeding and infection during childbirth.10
UNICEF cites several explanations for FGM, including a desire to control or reduce female sexuality, a rite of passage, hygiene or aesthetic reasons, a belief that the FGM enhances fertility, and religious beliefs.11 However, there is no doctrinal basis for the practice in either Islam or Christianity. Egypt’s top Muslim and Christian clerics reiterated this as they backed the new ban.12 This harmful practice is considered a violation of human rights by organizations such as the WHO, Amnesty International, the Center for Reproductive Rights, and UNICEF.
Despite this, because of increased immigration, this issue is also becoming more prevalent in countries not normally recognized as having a problem with FGM. Recently in Britain a midwife who treats victims at London hospitals said that she treats 400–500 young girls and women each year, and police estimate that as many as 66,000 girls in Britain face the risk of FGM.13 Further, while the current prevalence in the United States is not known, a 1990 study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated that as many as 168,000 girls or women may be at risk.14 Recent worldwide estimates put the number of women at risk of FGM at 200 million each year.
While Egypt’s ban is certainly a step in the right direction, it is clear that it will take more than just legislation to truly eliminate FGM. Egypt’s efforts at ending this practice are laudable and we hope that other countries follow suit, said William Smith, vice president for public policy at SIECUS, adding that, “It is important to remember that as these laws are passed it will be integral to implement grassroots interventions that lead to behavior change at the local and familial level." Smith continued, "Female genital mutilation is a practice that denies women the real ability to make choices regarding their reproductive and sexual health, and is an undeniable affront to basic human rights that protect one’s life, physical integrity, and wellbeing."
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freetobeme
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Egyptian Parliament Okays Female Genital Mutilation
The MSM does not report everything, just because it didn't make the western news media doesn't mean it isn't happening. If it is wrong and I find out, I'll post it.
FGM is certainly barbaric and to me, comes under the heading of human rights abuse, although it is more cultural than religious. While we can't interfere we can register a protest.
I did find these:
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/babylon ... ves-a.html
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FGM is certainly barbaric and to me, comes under the heading of human rights abuse, although it is more cultural than religious. While we can't interfere we can register a protest.
I did find these:
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/babylon ... ves-a.html
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