Nurs Times. 2014 Dec 17-2015 Jan 13;110(51):9. Government seeks views on FGM reporting. [No authors listed] No ABSTRACT is available for this article. There is no LINK to access this article online.
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Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation (Scotland) Act 2005
The Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 8) was passed by the Parliament on 26th May 2005 and received Royal Assent on 1st July 2005. This Act is applied in Scotland. In Wales, North Ireland and England the UK 2003 Female Genital Mutilation Act applies. The text of the Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation (Scotland)Continue reading “Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation (Scotland) Act 2005”
Prohibition of Female Circumcision Act 1985
The Prohibition of Female Circumcision Act 1985 was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that made female genital mutilation a crime in the United Kingdom. This Act has been replaced by the UK Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003. The text of the Prohibition of Female Circumcision Act 1985 can be accessed in thisContinue reading “Prohibition of Female Circumcision Act 1985”
UK Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003
The Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003 (c. 31) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that is applied in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003 can be accessed in this LINK
Public health, cultural norms and the criminal law: an inconvenient union? A case study of female genital cutting.
Med Law. 2012 Sep;31(3):451-72. Public health, cultural norms and the criminal law: an inconvenient union? A case study of female genital cutting. Iyioha I. Faculty of Law, University of Western Ontario, London ON, Canada. Ireh.patricia@gmail.com ABSTRACT Social and cultural stereotypes held about women and their health needs constitute a significant barrier to the enforcement ofContinue reading “Public health, cultural norms and the criminal law: an inconvenient union? A case study of female genital cutting.”
The Scottish NHS does not turn a blind eye to female genital mutilation.
BMJ. 2013 Jan 8;346:f29. doi: 10.1136/bmj.f29. The Scottish NHS does not turn a blind eye to female genital mutilation. Brown IG. Comment on BMJ. 2012;345:e8121. EXTRACT …I am the senior partner in a north Glasgow practice that has more than 3000 patients from an asylum seeking or refugee background. The practice has been involved inContinue reading “The Scottish NHS does not turn a blind eye to female genital mutilation.”
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