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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A Florida woman jailed in a long-running dispute over her son’s circumcision has been released after nine nights behind bars. Heather Hironimus, 31, posted bond and was ...

She has endured decades of vilification and professional isolation, but at the age of 72, Doctor Mamisa Chabula-Nxiweni persists in her fight to end the deaths and misery from traditional circumcision ...

India, Feb. 6 -- Female Genital Mutilation or Female Khatna or Female Circumcision is a rarely discussed issue, yet one of the most serious threats to the rights and well-being of girls and women. It ...

What you need to know: This year must, therefore, be about staying the course: maintaining consistent funding, strengthening community engagement, and sustaining prevention efforts throughout the year ...

A Florida woman jailed in a long-running dispute over her son's circumcision has been released after nine nights behind bars. Heather Hironimus, 31, posted bond and was released at 10:18 p.m. Saturday ...