Musicmystery
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Why isn't the Trump Justice department doing its job and enforcing the federal law? I know you don't like selective law enforcement. And it that law isn't sufficient, why isn't Congress fixing it? I know you're a big proponent of women's health and safety issues, especially Muslim women. Have you called your representatives? By the way, advocates have been active: After the Federal Law against FGM/C was passed in 1996, several states in the U.S. passed laws against the practice of FGM/C. Among them were California, Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhodes Island, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin. However the Commonwealth of Virginia was not among the listed states. Should the Virginia Senate vote to pass the Bill put forth last week by Senator Black, they will be joining those states that already have laws against the practice of FGM/C in the U.S. Minnesota, Rhode Island, and Tennessee prohibit the practice of FGM/C on adult women as well as on females under the age of 18. The statutes enacted in California, Colorado, Delaware, Maryland, Missouri, New York, Oregon and West Virginia explicitly address the conduct of a parent or guardian who permits or allows FGM/C to be performed on her or his daughter. In Nevada, a person may be prosecuted for the removal of a child from that state for the purpose of performing FGM/C. California, Colorado, Minnesota, New York, and Oregon have enacted legislation addressing the need for culturally sensitive education and outreach to the relevant communities. But look at all the red states missing from that list. Don't they care about women? Or Muslim women? Why isn't this part of the wonderful new health care bill? Is it because it doesn't cut taxes for wealthy Republicans?
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