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PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 709D.1 FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION 1 2 FEMALE MINOR EDUCATION PENALTY. 1 3 1. Except as provided in subsection 2, a person who 1 4 knowingly performs female genital mutilation on a female minor 1 5 is guilty of a class "C" felony. 1 6 2. This section does not apply to a surgical operation 1 7 performed by a licensed medical practitioner that is necessary 1 8 for the health of a female minor or that is necessary to 1 9 correct an anatomical abnormality of a female minor. 1 10 3. In any prosecution pursuant to this section, it is not 1 11 an affirmative defense, and consideration shall not be given 1 12 to a belief of the person on whom the procedure would be 1 13 performed or of any other person that the female genital 1 14 mutilation is required as a matter of custom, ritual, or 1 15 standard of practice. 1 16 4. In addition to any other sentence imposed or counseling 1 17 ordered, a person convicted of female genital mutilation shall 1 18 also be ordered to attend, at the person's own expense, a 1 19 batterers' treatment program pursuant to section 708.2B. 1 20 5. In addition to any other court costs or assessments 1 21 imposed, a person convicted of female genital mutilation shall 1 22 pay a twenty-five dollar assessment. The moneys collected 1 23 under this subsection shall be deposited in the general fund 1 24 of the state. 1 25 6. The director of public health shall carry out 1 26 appropriate education, prevention, and outreach activities to 1 27 inform the public about the health risks and emotional trauma 1 28 inflicted by the practice of female genital mutilation and to 1 29 inform the public and the medical community of the criminal 1 30 penalties contained in this section. The director shall work 1 31 to obtain private funds to help finance these prevention and 1 32 outreach activities. 1 33 7. For the purposes of this section, "female genital 1 34 mutilation" means the separation or surgical alteration of 1 35 normal, healthy, functioning female genital tissue. 2 1 EXPLANATION 2 2 This bill prohibits female genital mutilation of a female 2 3 minor which is the separation or surgical alteration of 2 4 normal, healthy, functioning female genital tissue. A person 2 5 who violates the provisions of the bill is guilty of a class 2 6 "C" felony, which is punishable by confinement of not more 2 7 than 10 years and a fine of at least $1,000 but not more than 2 8 $10,000. The bill provides that a licensed medical 2 9 professional who performs a surgical operation necessary for 2 10 the health of the female minor or that is necessary to correct 2 11 an anatomical abnormality is not in violation of the bill. 2 12 The bill also provides that a belief that the procedure is 2 13 required as a matter of custom, ritual, or standard of 2 14 practice is not to be considered in any prosecution pursuant 2 15 to the bill and is not an affirmative defense. In addition, a 2 16 person convicted of female genital mutilation is also required 2 17 to attend a batterers' treatment program and is required to 2 18 pay an assessment of $25, with the moneys collected to be 2 19 deposited in the general fund of the state. The bill also 2 20 directs the director of public health to carry out appropriate 2 21 education, prevention, and outreach activities to inform the 2 22 public of the health risks, emotional trauma, and criminal 2 23 penalties associated with female genital mutilation. The 2 24 director is to work to obtain private funds to finance the 2 25 activities. 2 26 LSB 6582SV 79 2 27 pf/sh/8
Text: SF02178 Text: SF02180 Text: SF02100 - SF02199 Text: SF Index Bills and Amendments: General Index Bill History: General Index
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