➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ:
International: The sickening trend of medicalised FGM
The Guardian – June 16, 2016
The abuse of women and girls is being legitimised under the guise of health ‘care’, according to a report by 28 Too Many, a charity working to eradicate FGM. In many countries around the world, FGM is carried out in a hospital or clinic under medical supervision, or by a health worker with access to anaesthetic and sterile instruments. Report: http://28toomany.org/media/uploads/report_final_version.pdf
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/jun/16/the-sickening-trend-of-medicalised-fgm