Atrocity banned.NEW rules banning the 'terrible' practice of female circumcision circumcision (sûr'kəmsĭzh`ən), operation to remove the foreskin covering the glans of the penis. It dates back to prehistoric times and was widespread throughout the Middle East as a religious rite before it was introduced among the were launched yesterday. The procedure is already banned in Scotland under a 1985 UK law and is punishable pun·ish v. pun·ished, pun·ish·ing, pun·ish·es v.tr. 1. To subject to a penalty for an offense, sin, or fault. 2. To inflict a penalty for (an offense). 3. by up to five years in jail. Now the Scottish Executive want to make it illegal to send girls abroad to be circumcised, to bring Scotland into line with England, where the legislation was tightened last year. An Executive spokeswoman said there had been no known case of girls being sent abroad from Scotland for the procedure. But she added: 'It was felt the law should reflect the fact that it is a terrible practice and that we should strengthen the law in Scotland.' |
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