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Navigating Executive Orders and DOJ Memos That Threaten Criminal Prosecution

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118, 129 (2007) (quoting Abbott Labs v. Second, the memo makes it clear that the intended investigation targets are persons and entities providing medical care, but the statutes own definition of FGM excludes such care. FGM is defined as any procedure performed for non-medical reasons. First, it direct[s] all U.S.