Mirembe, a 20-year-old Ethiopian villager, was delivering her first child. She developed complications and died while trying to give birth. The doctor later informed her family that the complications were due to a procedure that Mirembe underwent in childhood, which restricted the baby from emerging. Mirembe's complications were most likely a result of _____.
A. cosmetic surgery
B. female genital mutilation
C. a miscarriage
D. an abortion
E. vaginal reconstruction surgery
Answer: B
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