World Mar 18 Gambia lawmakers consider reversing ban on female genital cutting By Abdoulie John, Jessica Donati, Associated Press
World Jul 10 Sudan ratifies law criminalizing female genital mutilation Sudan's justice ministry says the country's ruling body has ratified a law banning the widespread practice of female genital mutilation, handing the movement for women's rights in the African country a long-sought victory. By Associated Press
Nation Dec 03 Why the U.S. ban on female genital mutilation was ruled unconstitutional A judge’s decision voided some of the charges against two Michigan doctors accused of cutting at least nine minor girls in a Detroit clinic. By Alison Thoet
Health Jul 19 Watch 9:21 Advocates warn genital cutting may increase during summer months Female genital mutilation is widely thought of as something affecting women in countries halfway around the world. But advocates in the U.S. say many women who have immigrated here may have been subjected to the painful procedure or could still… By PBS NewsHour