➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ:
United Kingdom: Economist Editorial Claims ‘Minor Forms’ Of Female Genital Mutilation OK
Huffington Post – June 27, 2016
Activists are up in arms over an article suggesting “minor forms of genital cutting” should be permitted. An editorial published in the Economist on June 18 proposes that, since efforts to ban female genital mutilation (FGM) haven’t succeeded in eliminating the practice, a new approach should be considered: Allowing small “nicks” to the genitals, which would cause “no long-lasting harm” to girls, according to the piece.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/economist-article-female-genital-mutilation-fgm-nicks-petition_us_57715339e4b0dbb1bbbb41c7