Female genital mutilation case reported in England every 109 minutes

A case of female genital mutilation (FGM) is reported in England every 109 minutes, according to official health figures.

Female genital mutilation case reported in England every 109 minutes
Thu, 04 Feb, 2016 - 20:03

A case of female genital mutilation (FGM) is reported in England every 109 minutes, according to official health figures.

Some 2,421 instances of mutilation were reported from April 2015 to September 2015 – the latest full six months of figures published by the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC).

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