Tag Archives: Religion

Facts and controversies on female genital mutilation and Islam.

Eur J Contracept Reprod Health Care. 2013 Feb;18(1):10-4. doi: 10.3109/13625187.2012.749982. Epub 2013 Jan 4. Facts and controversies on female genital mutilation and Islam. Rouzi AA. ABSTRACT Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. aarouzi@gmail.com Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a very ancient traditional and cultural ritual. Strategies and policies have beenContinue reading “Facts and controversies on female genital mutilation and Islam.”

[“Female circumcision” reflected in Islamic religious rights]

Praxis (Bern 1994). 2007 Sep 26;96(39):1497-500. [“Female circumcision” reflected in Islamic religious rights]. [Article in German] Leven KH. Institut für Ethik und Geschichte der Medizin der Universität Freiburg i.Br. leven@egm.uni-freiburg.de There is no abstract available for this article. There is no LINK to view this article online.

Circumvention tourism.

Cornell Law Rev. 2012 Sep;97(6):1309-98. Circumvention tourism. Cohen G. Harvard Law School Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics. ABSTRACT Under what circumstances should a citizen be able to avoid the penalties set by the citizen’s home country’s criminal law by going abroad to engage in the same activity where it is notContinue reading “Circumvention tourism.”

A Tradition in Transition: Factors Perpetuating and Hindering the Continuance of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) Summarized in a Systematic Review

Health Care for Women International. DOI: 10.1080/07399332.2012.721417. Accepted author version posted online: 04 Sep 2012 A Tradition in Transition: Factors Perpetuating and Hindering the Continuance of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) Summarized in a Systematic Review Rigmor C. Berg  & Eva Denison ABSTRACT Understanding the forces underpinning FGM/C is a necessary first step to prevent the continuation of a practice thatContinue reading “A Tradition in Transition: Factors Perpetuating and Hindering the Continuance of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) Summarized in a Systematic Review”

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”

Male versus female genital alteration: differences in legal, medical, and socioethical responses.

Gend Med. 2007 Jun;4(2):89-96. Male versus female genital alteration: differences in legal, medical, and socioethical responses. Solomon LM, Noll RC. Proskauer Rose LLP, New York, New York 10036-8299, USA. Lsolomon@proskuaer.com ABSTRACT The different legal, social, and medical approaches to ritually based male and female genital circumcision in the United States are highlighted in this article.Continue reading “Male versus female genital alteration: differences in legal, medical, and socioethical responses.”

Bodily integrity and male and female circumcision.

Med Health Care Philos. 2005;8(2):179-91. Bodily integrity and male and female circumcision. Dekkers W, Hoffer C, Wils JP. Department of Ethics, Philosophy and History of Medicine, University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. w.dekkers@efg.umcn.nl ABSTRACT This paper explores the ambiguous notion of bodily integrity, focusing on male and female circumcision. In the empirical part of theContinue reading “Bodily integrity and male and female circumcision.”

Female genital mutilation — an exported medical hazard.

Eur J Contracept Reprod Health Care. 2005 Jun;10(2):93-7. Female genital mutilation — an exported medical hazard. Elgaali M, Strevens H, Mårdh PA. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lund University, Sweden. BACKGROUND: Female circumcision (FC) has remained a common practice in the countries where it has traditionally been performed. Following increased global mobility, it has alsoContinue reading “Female genital mutilation — an exported medical hazard.”

[Shortages in the management of genitally mutilated pregnant women in Swedish health care. Time to shift the focus from women’s genitals to their whole being]

Lakartidningen. 2004 Sep 23;101(39):3003-4, 3006. [Shortages in the management of genitally mutilated pregnant women in Swedish health care. Time to shift the focus from women’s genitals to their whole being]. [Article in Swedish] Essén B, Johnsdotter S. Institutionen för obstetrik och gynekologi, Universitetssjukhuset MAS, Malmö. birgitta.essen@obst.mas.lu.se Comment in Lakartidningen. 2004 Oct 7;101(41):3193-4; author reply 3194.Continue reading “[Shortages in the management of genitally mutilated pregnant women in Swedish health care. Time to shift the focus from women’s genitals to their whole being]”