Two US gynaecologists argue that some forms of female genital mutilation should be legalised – but as a midwife I know there’s never a justification for this devastating practiceOver the last few years,the campaign to end female genital mutilation (FGM) across the world has picked up momentum. And to date, we’ve made some brilliant progress.
A range of measures to support the government’s ambition of eradicating new cases of FGM by 2020 own been keep in dwelling. This included mandatory reporting for teachers, and social workers and other regulated professionals,while health professionals in England now own to record FGM cases so that we can better understand the scale of the issue.
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Source: theguardian.com