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Female Muslim Doctor Arrested For Female Genital Mutilation Of Small Girls Says It Was A ‘Religious Removal’

Hank Berrien

Remember that female Muslim doctor in Detroit who was the first doctor arrested in the United States for practicing female genital mutilation? Appearing in court, she defended her barbarity by claiming it was a “religious removal” and was not mutilation at all.

Dr. Jumana Nagarwala was arrested and charged last week with allegedly performing female genital mutilation on girls as young as six. One seven-year-old, according to the criminal complaint, could barely walk after the procedure, and felt pain all the way to her ankle.

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