Move to overturn FGM ban in the Gambia postponed
by Kaamil Ahmed from World news | The Guardian on (#6KEEN)
Committee will examine for at least three months a bill proposing repeal of ban on female genital mutilation
A decision on whether to overturn a ban on female genital mutilation (FGM) in the Gambia has been postponed for three months after MPs called for more consultation.
FGM was outlawed in the country eight years ago and is punishable by up to three years' imprisonment.
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