Doctor's Suggest 'ceremonial nick' to prevent female circumcision
In a controversial change to a longstanding policy concerning the practice of female circumcision in some African and Asian cultures, the American Academy of Pediatrics is suggesting that American doctors be given permission to perform a ceremonial pinprick or “nick' on girls from these cultures if it would keep their families from sending them overseas for the full circumcision.
Posted by: lord garth 2010-05-18 |