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US judge drops doctor genital mutilation charges

US judge drops doctor genital mutilation charges [Courtesy]

A US judge has dropped federal female genital mutilation charges filed against a Michigan doctor, ruling that Congress overstepped its authority in prohibiting a practice best left to state courts.

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