Horror doctor in Mich. defends female genital mutilation: It's 'religious removal'

Here’s the latest on Jumana Nagarwala, the Detroit-area doctor arrested and charged with performing genital mutilations on two young girls between the ages of 6 and 8. According to Nagarwala, it was mutilation — it was “religious removal”:

Detroit doctor's defense denies female genital mutilation; calls it religious removal https://t.co/ziJ8DiZTkG pic.twitter.com/sTjXxhqTm0

— FOX 2 Detroit (@FOX2News) April 17, 2017

From Fox 2 Detroit:

The defense argued, claiming no female genital mutilation took place, instead, a religious removal of a mucus membrane from the genitals which was wrapped up and given to the parents to bury — a practice they say is performed by a small sect of Indian-based Islam called Dawoodi Bohra.

The judge didn’t buy it, however and is keeping her in custody as a flight risk:

Dr. Jumana Nagarwala denies performing female circumcisions but judge keeps her locked up
https://t.co/wtfdr5qRLx pic.twitter.com/NRpNBl3ibU

— Canoe (@Canoe) April 18, 2017

Nagarwala faces life in prison if convicted:

Horror doctor in Mich. defends female genital mutilation: It's 'religious removal'

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