Gambian lawmakers on Monday dey yan if dem go repeal di ban on female genital mutilation (FGM), wey be practice wey don dey increase for recent years despite activists’ efforts to stop am.

In 2015, di small West African nation put strict punishments, including big fines and jail time, for those wey dey involved for doing FGM.

According to di World Health Organization (WHO), FGM no get medical benefits and e fit cause serious health wahala like too much bleeding, shock, psychological trauma, and even death.

Lawmaker Almameh Gibba bring di bill to repeal di ban earlier dis month, dey argue say e dey violate citizens’ rights to practice their cultural and religious beliefs. Gambia na mainly Muslim country.

If dem approve di bill, Gambia go become di first country wey go reverse ban on FGM.

After the debate, lawmakers vote 42 to 4 in support of send di bill go parliamentary committee for more review, as di speaker of di parliament announce.