Reprod Health Matters. 2009 Nov;17(34):47-54. doi: 10.1016/S0968-8080(09)34474-2. The limited effectiveness of legislation against female genital mutilation and the role of community beliefs in Upper East Region, Ghana. Ako MA, Akweongo P. Navrongo Health Research Centre, Navrongo, Upper East Region, Ghana. maberese@gmail.com ABSTRACT Female genital mutilation (FGM) has long been practised in many communities in theContinue reading “The limited effectiveness of legislation against female genital mutilation and the role of community beliefs in Upper East Region, Ghana.”
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[Legal aspects of ritual circumcision].
Klin Padiatr. 2009 Dec;221(7):409-14. doi: 10.1055/s-0029-1233494. [Legal aspects of ritual circumcision]. [Article in German] Schreiber M, Schott GE, Rascher W, Bender AW. Abteilung für Kinderurologie, Urologische Klinik, Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen. ms.schreiber@yahoo.de ABSTRACT Female circumcision (genital mutilation) is a criminal violation of human rights under German law. Even with consent of the person to beContinue reading “[Legal aspects of ritual circumcision].”
Prevalence of female genital cutting in Upper Egypt: 6 years after enforcement of prohibition law
Reprod Biomed Online. 2008 16 (1): 27-31 Prevalence of female genital cutting in Upper Egypt: 6 years after enforcement of prohibition law Hassanin I, Saleh R, Bedaiwy AA, Peterson RS Bedaiwy MA ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of female genital cutting (FGC) in Upper Egypt, after 6 years of putting prohibition law into action. A totalContinue reading “Prevalence of female genital cutting in Upper Egypt: 6 years after enforcement of prohibition law”
Invisible and involuntary: female genital mutilation as a basis for asylum.
Cornell Law Review. 2010, Vol. 95:599-626 Invisible and involuntary: female genital mutilation as a basis for asylum. Zsaleh E. Harivandi EXTRACT Female genital mutilation (FGM), the practice of cutting or otherwise damaging the genitalia of young women and girls, is a cultural tradition in some third-world countries. Although the practice is widespread in parts of the world, manyContinue reading “Invisible and involuntary: female genital mutilation as a basis for asylum.”
[Medical and legal aspects of genital mutilation and circumcision part I: female genital mutilation (FGM)].
Arch Kriminol. 2011 Jan-Feb;227(1-2):1-22. [Medical and legal aspects of genital mutilation and circumcision part I: female genital mutilation (FGM)]. [Article in German] Dettmeyer R, Laux J, Friedl H, Zedler B, Bratzke H, Parzeller M. Aus dem Institut für Rechtsmedizin der Universität Giessen. Female genital mutilation (FGM) is considered to be against the law and against moralityContinue reading “[Medical and legal aspects of genital mutilation and circumcision part I: female genital mutilation (FGM)].”
[Is genital examination of preschool girls offensive?] [Article in Norwegian]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 2007 Sep 20;127(18):2402-4. [Is genital examination of preschool girls offensive?]. [Article in Norwegian] Gulla K, Myhre AK, Bratlid D Barne- og ungdomsklinikken, St. Olavs Hospital, 7006 Trondheim. kari.gulla@hist.no Diskusjonen omkring rutineundersøkelse av barns underliv er ikke av ny dato. Blant annet gikk den høyt i 1990-årene, den gang i kjølvannet av flere store overgrepssaker. Debatten har nåContinue reading “[Is genital examination of preschool girls offensive?] [Article in Norwegian]”
A step forward for opponents of female genital mutilation in Egypt
Lancet. 1997 jan;349(9045)129 – 130 A step forward for opponents of female genital mutilation in Egypt Abd El Hadi A Preview In July, 1996, a decree by the Egyptian Minister of Health, Dr Ismail Sallam, prohibited physicians from performing female genital mutilation in private or public health facilities. Despite the decree’s short-comings, opponents of suchContinue reading “A step forward for opponents of female genital mutilation in Egypt”
News: Spain considers improving law on female circumcision
Lancet. 2001 may;357(9267):1510 News: Spain considers improving law on female circumcision Bosch X Preview A regional court in Spain launched an inquiry on May 2 into six cases of illegal circumcision of immigrant African girls, amid calls for harsher penalties for practitioners of the operation and immigrant parents who force their children to endure theContinue reading “News: Spain considers improving law on female circumcision”
Female Genital Mutilation and Cosmetic Surgery: Regulating Non-Therapeutic Body Modification
Bioethics. 1998 OCT; 12(4): 263-285 Female Genital Mutilation and Cosmetic Surgery: Regulating Non-Therapeutic Body Modification Sheldon S, Wilkinson S ABSTRACT In the UK, female genital mutilation is unlawful, not only when performed on minors, but also when performed on adult women. The aim of our paper is to examine several arguments which have been advancedContinue reading “Female Genital Mutilation and Cosmetic Surgery: Regulating Non-Therapeutic Body Modification”
Attitudes and awareness of female genital mutilation: a questionnaire-based study in a Kenyan hospital.
J Obstet Gynaecol. 2007 Nov;27(8):816-8. Attitudes and awareness of female genital mutilation: a questionnaire-based study in a Kenyan hospital. Livermore L, Monteiro R, Rymer J. Guys, Kings and St. Thomas’ School of Medicine, London, UK. jameslivermore@doctors.org.uk ABSTRACT There are considerable efforts in Kenya to increase awareness of the issues and health risks associated with femaleContinue reading “Attitudes and awareness of female genital mutilation: a questionnaire-based study in a Kenyan hospital.”
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