Texas Senate approves bill to raise penalties for female genital mutilation
With lightning speed, the Texas Senate on Wednesday approved increased penalties for the long-banned and ritualistic practice of female genital mutilation.
Senate Bill 323, which shot through a Senate committee after being filed just a week ago, was approved in a final vote of 31-0. All eight women senators were co-authors.
Read more here: http://www.chron.com/news/politics/texas/article/Texas-Senate-quickly-approves-crackdown-on-female-11118563.php
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