Glass
27th May 2010, 04:23 PM
Doctors consider circumcision for girls
Australian doctors are considering introducing a controversial form of genital mutilation carried out on baby girls.
The Royal Australian New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG) says the practice of "ritual nicks" could meet the cultural needs of some women and potentially save some people from drastic surgery.
The practice is said to be common among some African, Asian and Middle Eastern communities but has been known to leave some young girls scarred for life when not carried out in proper clinical facilities.
RANZCOG said the issue would be discussed at a women's health meeting in June, Sydney's Daily Telegraph reports.
link.......... (http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/mp/7306323/doctors-consider-circumcision-for-girls/)
Australian doctors are considering introducing a controversial form of genital mutilation carried out on baby girls.
The Royal Australian New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG) says the practice of "ritual nicks" could meet the cultural needs of some women and potentially save some people from drastic surgery.
The practice is said to be common among some African, Asian and Middle Eastern communities but has been known to leave some young girls scarred for life when not carried out in proper clinical facilities.
RANZCOG said the issue would be discussed at a women's health meeting in June, Sydney's Daily Telegraph reports.
link.......... (http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/mp/7306323/doctors-consider-circumcision-for-girls/)