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Female genital mutilation – I voted in favour of the European Parliament’s joint motion for a resolution on ending female genital mutilation. I would like to begin my reasoning by pointing out that due to the high number of immigrants settling down in Europe it is erroneous to assume that this destructive custom is a third-world problem! Estimates indicate that there are at least half a million women and girls with mutilated genitalia living in Europe. On the other hand, female genital mutilation constitutes abuse that violates the fundamental rights of the mutilated women, such as their right to the integrity of the person or the right to physical and mental health. Furthermore, since it is generally performed on girls under the age of 15, it also constitutes child abuse. The detrimental short- and long-term effects of the physical and psychological injury caused by the procedure are evident, not to mention that it can have a fatal outcome due to the lack of disinfection. I find it necessary for Member States to set up a regulatory system to assist women and girls in reporting instances of female genital mutilation."@en1
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