in death or serious medical problems , including complications during childbirthmay resultin death or serious medical problems , including complications during childbirth

to the death of a 13-year - old girlledto the death of a 13-year - old girl

lifelong health problems from infections to depression and infertilitycan causelifelong health problems from infections to depression and infertility

to future health problems In Kenya , where female genital mutilation ( FGM ) is bannedcan leadto future health problems In Kenya , where female genital mutilation ( FGM ) is banned

numerous physical complications , including hemorrhage and severe pain , which can ultimately cause shock and even death ; and WHEREASmay causenumerous physical complications , including hemorrhage and severe pain , which can ultimately cause shock and even death ; and WHEREAS

shamecausesshame

long - term complications resulting from scarring and interference with the drainage of urine and menstrual blood , such as chronic pelvic infection , which may cause pelvic back pain , dysmenorrhea , infertility , chronic urinary tract infections , urinary stones , or kidney damage ; and WHEREAS , Ms. Fauziya Kasinga , an eighteen - year - old young woman ... fled her homeland of Togo to escape mutilation and has been in a York County , New York jail for more than a year waiting for immigration officials and judges to decide whether to grant her plea for refuge ; and WHEREAS , many young women from around the world will continue to flee their countries and face imprisonment before succumbing to the painful and inhumane custom of female genital mutilation ; and WHEREAS , the President and Congress may utilize the influence of the United States in the relationships of this nation with foreign countries to spare many nonconsenting women and young girls the inhumane and dangerous procedures associated with the custom or ritual of female genital mutialtion or imprisonment for refusing such mutilationmay ... causelong - term complications resulting from scarring and interference with the drainage of urine and menstrual blood , such as chronic pelvic infection , which may cause pelvic back pain , dysmenorrhea , infertility , chronic urinary tract infections , urinary stones , or kidney damage ; and WHEREAS , Ms. Fauziya Kasinga , an eighteen - year - old young woman ... fled her homeland of Togo to escape mutilation and has been in a York County , New York jail for more than a year waiting for immigration officials and judges to decide whether to grant her plea for refuge ; and WHEREAS , many young women from around the world will continue to flee their countries and face imprisonment before succumbing to the painful and inhumane custom of female genital mutilation ; and WHEREAS , the President and Congress may utilize the influence of the United States in the relationships of this nation with foreign countries to spare many nonconsenting women and young girls the inhumane and dangerous procedures associated with the custom or ritual of female genital mutialtion or imprisonment for refusing such mutilation

torture for most mutilated womencausestorture for most mutilated women

tremendous emotional stress and health complications to women in Africa and other parts of the worldcausestremendous emotional stress and health complications to women in Africa and other parts of the world

her grave concern ... and in 1929 she joined the Committee for the Protection of Coloured Women in the Colonies , which set out to combat the practicecausedher grave concern ... and in 1929 she joined the Committee for the Protection of Coloured Women in the Colonies , which set out to combat the practice

to many discomfortscan leadto many discomforts

lifelong suffering for many victimscreateslifelong suffering for many victims

disabling conditions(passive) caused bydisabling conditions

to be discharged from hospitalare setto be discharged from hospital

controversyhas sparkedcontroversy

infant mortality in the Afar zone(passive) largely caused byinfant mortality in the Afar zone

as a key factor behind complications during childbirth.[12discoveredas a key factor behind complications during childbirth.[12

criticism and condemnation from women rights originations and activistspromptedcriticism and condemnation from women rights originations and activists

the harm(passive) caused bythe harm