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- American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC). Female Circumcision/Female Genital Mutilation: Clinical Management of Circumcised Women (Slide Lecture Kit) For further information, contact ACOG at (800) 673–8444 or www.acog.org.