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[Female genital mutilation – the excision. Reflections of the ethics committee of the medical association Avicenne of France].

J Gynecol Obstet Biol Reprod (Paris). 2010 Feb;39(1):81-2. doi: 10.1016/j.jgyn.2009.10.003. Epub 2009 Nov 18. [Female genital mutilation – the excision. Reflections of the ethics committee of the medical association Avicenne of France]. [Article in French] Messaadi N, Chaker A. This article can be accessed for free in this LINK

[Practice of excision in France, an un-edited national investigation]. [Article in French]

Soins. 2010 Jan-Feb;(742):13. [Practice of excision in France, an un-edited national investigation]. [Article in French] Debertrand N. There is no LINK to view this article online.

Rehnstrom: Female Genital Mutilation

Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1994 Oct;171(4):1160. Female genital mutilation. Rehnstrom J. Comment on: Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1993 Dec;169(6):1616-8. There is no abstract available. No LINK to view this letter online.

Circumcision Revisited

Hastings Center Report. March-April 1997 27(2) 4–5 Circumcision Revisited No abstract is available for this article. This article can be purchased in this LINK

Female genital mutilation. US policy on genital cutting.

BMJ. 2010 Jul 27;341:c4013. doi: 10.1136/bmj.c4013. Female genital mutilation. US policy on genital cutting. Palfrey JS. The American Academy of Pediatrics never intended to encourage the practice of female genital cutting, and has withdrawn … This article can be purchased in this LINK

What is the AAP’s real view on medical involvement in ritual cutting of children?

Lancet. 2010 Oct 9;376(9748):1222; discussion 1222. What is the AAP’s real view on medical involvement in ritual cutting of children? Bewley S. Comment on Lancet. 2010 Jul 3;376(9734):15. Norra MacReady (July 3, p 15) is incorrect that the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) moved quickly to control the damage caused by the toning down of its 1998Continue reading “What is the AAP’s real view on medical involvement in ritual cutting of children?”

Isaacs D.: Circumcision

J Paediatr Child Health. 2011 Jan;47(1-2):1. doi:10.1111/j.1440-1754.2010.01960.x. Editorial: Circumcision. Isaacs D. EXTRACT What is the name of the useless bit at the end of a penis? A man of course, but circumcision is no joke. If you crave controversy, choose a topic concerned with sex or religion. The ancient ritual of circumcision meets both criteria. In the secondContinue reading “Isaacs D.: Circumcision”

International agencies call for end to female genital mutilation.

BMJ. 2011 Feb 7;342:d832. doi: 10.1136/bmj.d832. International agencies call for end to female genital mutilation. Cui W. An estimated 100 million to 140 million girls and women worldwide are suffering from the consequences of female genital mutilation, experts from the World Health Organization and the International Organization for Migration told a journalists’ briefing on FridayContinue reading “International agencies call for end to female genital mutilation.”

Reversing a brutal act.

Nurs Stand. 2011 Jun 15-21;25(41):62-3. Reversing a brutal act. Gillen S. No abstract is available for this article. There is no LINK to view to this article online.

Fashions in genital fashion: where is the line for physicians? Commentary on Veale and Daniels (2011).

Arch Sex Behav. 2012 Jun;41(3):735-6. Fashions in genital fashion: where is the line for physicians? Commentary on Veale and Daniels (2011). Levine SB. Center for Marital and Sexual Health, 23230 Chagrin Blvd., #350, Beachwood, OH 44122-5402, USA. stephenblevine@sbcglobal.net Comment in Arch Sex Behav. 2012 Aug;41(4):1057-8. Comment on Arch Sex Behav. 2012 Jun;41(3):725-30. No abstract available for thisContinue reading “Fashions in genital fashion: where is the line for physicians? Commentary on Veale and Daniels (2011).”