Liberia: Female Genital Mutilation - a Menace or Culture

[FrontPageAfrica] Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), otherwise known as Female Circumcision, is an age-old cultural practice that is carried out in many African countries. Here in Liberia, it is done by nearly 75% of the 16 tribes of the country. The act itself involves the partial or total removal of the external female genitalia. FGM has no medical benefits and medical science has proven that this practice has far-reaching health implications. Some of these include severe bleeding and problems urinating, pain and difficulty
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - Category: African Health Source Type: news