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Doctor, father facing trial over botched g enital mutilation operation

A doctor in Egypt is to face trial for performing a female circumcision operation that killed a teenage girl, according to [s]Maan News[/s] report. The 14-year-old girl's father who took her to the doctor for the procedure will also face trial. Although banned in 2008, female g enital mutilation is still rampant in Egypt, especially in rural areas where many believe it is part of their faith. The practice is also common in other African and Middle Eastern states.

[link url=http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=680665]Maan News [/link]

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