DOJ abandoned defense of the statute criminalizing female genital mutila

[RandySF]

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Just learned Trump DOJ has now abandoned its defense of the statute criminalizing, of all things, female genital mutilation. This is what happens when you torch your institutional responsibilities to defend statutes, and gut the traditional standard DOJ has applied in past admin

[dawg day]

1. This country allows religious "freedom" to endanger children

There are all sorts of "Christian" sects too, especially those that deny children medical treatment, which tend to be protected by the courts.

This latest measles outbreak comes to mind. But also there are churches in the Midwest that won't allow women to have medical treatment during delivery, endangering both the mother and the child... and they get away with it.

[SunSeeker]

2. K & R for exposure.

[Laffy Kat]

3. Every single effing day I learn something that infuriates me.

How can they say there's not a war on women, a war on and women AND children!

[Maru Kitteh]

4. Two things: We know Trump LIKES the idea of women being hurt & fantasizes about it, he's said so

How many times has he recounted, with sick, depraved glee his fantasies about women being tied up and beaten as they were smuggled across the border?

Second: Giving the green light to FGM allows him to point at Muslims and say "look at these very sick people!" and further vilify, ostracize, dehumanize and "other" Muslims in his unending quest to advance white supremacy.

[RandySF]

5. It's sick