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'My grandmother subjected my baby to female genital mutilati…
'My grandmother subjected my baby to female genital mutilation behind my back'
Summary
Describes forced female genital mutilation—a severe violation of bodily autonomy and reproductive rights—against infants by family members within indigenous communities, representing state failure to protect vulnerable populations from systematic biopolitical harm.
In Colombia, where FGM is still practised by some members of an indigenous group, a landmark bill banning the practice has been enacted.
forced medical procedures
bodily autonomy violation
vulnerable populations
indigenous communities
population control
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