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    ABC News‏Verified account @ABC 20 Jul 2015

    500,000 girls in US are at risk for female genital mutilation, but only 24 states have anti-FGM laws: http://abcn.ws/1MjVkyy  #UndergroundFGM

    4:00 PM - 20 Jul 2015
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      1. Gina‏ @nonnagina2301 20 Jul 2015
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        @ABC that should never happen here

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      1. Brittany.USA‏ @BrittanyUSABoom 20 Jul 2015
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        @ABC @POTUS @AnnCoulter @seanhannity

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      1. Janet Catland‏ @JanetCatland 21 Jul 2015
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        @ABC Could that be because no law is needed because no ethical doctor would do it?

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      1. wajapi‏ @wajapip 20 Jul 2015
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        @ABC That's what Islam does to people,

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      1. Rev Vince Gonzalez‏ @mistergz 20 Jul 2015
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        @ABC end Female and male genital mutilation! It's time to stop these practices and leave our bodies as nature intended!

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      1. 7kidchaos  🎃‏ @7kidchaos 20 Jul 2015
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        @ABC And we give billions to Egypt every year and they butcher more girls by FGM than anybody. Pathetic fems and fairies now in control.

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      1. Hannesz1956‏ @Hannesz1956 20 Jul 2015
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        @ABC This is really appalling! :-((

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      1. Suzy‏ @nealsgroupie 20 Jul 2015
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        @ABC it's also time to make make male genital mutilation illegal! @SavingSons @BloodstainedMen #equalrights

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      1. Alexander‏ @a_dalessi489 20 Jul 2015
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        @ABC absolutely disgusting and horrifying.

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      1. MyEZ Info‏ @87283b0aad41470 20 Jul 2015
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        @ABC this has to be outlawed in the United States across the board every state sees right now may the Lord forgive you poor ladies and girls

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      1. McQ/RIT‏ @SuburbanGeneral 20 Jul 2015
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        @ABC People mutilate their sons at birth, so that's OK.

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      1. HalfNelson‏ @halfnelson1973 20 Jul 2015
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        @ABC Do we actually need a law to prevent that? I would think that's assault in anyone's book. SMF'nH

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