Debating medicalization of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C): learning from (policy) experiences across countries

• Váldodahkkit: Els Leye (Dahkki), Nina Van Eekert (Dahkki), Simukai Shamu (Dahkki), Tammary Esho (Dahkki), Hazel Barrett (Dahkki), ANSER (Dahkki)
• Materiálatiipa: Girji
• Almmustuhtton: BMC, 2019-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Fáttát: article
• Liŋkkat: Connect to this object online.

Abstract Background Although Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) is internationally considered a harmful practice, it is increasingly being medicalized allegedly to reduce its negative health effects, and is thus suggested as a harm reduction strategy in response to these perceived health risk...