The Catholic *church* has an exception with this mandate, IIRC. They also want an exception for all the people who work in their schools and hospitals, many of whom are not Catholic.

You know what? I disagree with male circumcision. There is no good reason to do it, and we should abolish it. That still doesn't make it at all the same as FGM.

Most states allow minors to consent to their own reproductive health services (STI testing, birth control), because it is widely accepted that many parents will not be reasonable about this, and giving teens the tools to protect themselves in this situation outweighs any supposed right a parent has to run their…