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FMR 49, FGM - The medicalisation of female genital mutilation

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Climate change and disasters (Forced Migration Review 49)

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The ‘medicalisation’ of female genital mutilation should be denounced on two counts.Firstly, it is usually anatomically more damaging and, secondly, it goes against the ethical basis of the medical profession.

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Climate change and disasters (Forced Migration Review 49)

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Pierre Foldes

Frédérique Martz

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fmr

forced migration review

fgm

fgm/c

female genital mutilation

female genital cutting

Department: Oxford Department of International Development

Date Added: 04/06/2015

Duration: 00:05:47

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