New push to criminalize female genital mutilation in Maine – WGME
A Maine lawmaker says she’s not giving up on a bill that appears to be dead.
Rep. Heather Sirocki (R-Scarborough) is calling on her colleagues in the House and Senate to make female genital mutilation illegal, and there’s a slight chance her bill could get new life later this week.
The bill is also getting a boost after actress Kelly Carlson posted a video online.
Read more here: http://wgme.com/news/local/new-push-to-criminalize-female-genital-mutilation-in-maine
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