The federal statute at issue states: "Whoever knowingly circumcises, excises or
infibulates the whole or any part of the labia majora or labia minora or clitoris of another person" under the age of 18 shall be fined or imprisoned for up to five years, or both.
Under section 1(1) of the FGM Act 2003, 'A person is guilty of an offence if he excises,
infibulates or otherwise mutilates the whole or any part of a girl's labia majora, labia minora or clitoris'.
(28) The FGM Act states that "[a] person is guilty of an offence if he excises,
infibulates or otherwise mutilates the whole or any part of a girl's labia majora, labia minora or clitoris." (29) It provides exceptions for surgical operations necessary for a girl's physical or mental health and for surgical operations performed in connection with labour or birth, provided that such procedures are performed by registered medical practitioners, which, in the case of labor and birth, include registered midwives.
knowingly circumcises, excises, or
infibulates the whole or any part of
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), whoever knowingly circumcises, excises, or
infibulates the whole or any part of the labia majora or labia minora or clitoris of another person who has not attained the age of 18years shall be freed under this title or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.
[section] 116 (2006) (providing in pertinent part; "whoever knowingly circumcises, excises, or
infibulates the whole or any part of the labia majora or labia minora or clitoris of another person who has not attained the age of 18 years shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both."); see also Op-Ed, Not Anyone's Daughter, N.Y.