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Female
genital cutting in Thailand's south
In
Thailand the act of female genital cutting or FGM is a rising concern. Many
people in Thailand and other countries allow their female children to go
through FGM because of their religion. Most of the women who have gone through
the FGM procedure are Muslim and do not even know that they have gone through
it because most times it’s done through infancy. In this article a lady from Thailand
named Dr. Umasa stated how she goes about the procedure. She also stated how
she performs as many as 10 to 20 FGM procedures a month and the reason she
keeps performing them is because it’s a religious act. There is also controversy
about if the FGM procedure is really safe. Some claim it does not do any harm
but most health studies show how it can lead to many health complications later
in the girl’s lives. The WHO are trying to get the countries who practice the
FGM procedure to stop with the cutting and to try another alternative, but it
is very difficult to try to convince the mother of the girl children because they
so strongly believe in the FGM procedure to withhold their religious beliefs.
I have
heard that in many countries that religion plays a huge part in health care.
FGM is something that I have never heard of but was a big eye opener for me. I
believe that that FGM is an extreme factor and is a violation of human rights.
It should not be done even though it’s a religious practice. It seems like this
is something forced on children and can cause serious health issues. In the
future there should be laws placed, so that FGM cannot be done unless there is
proper consent from the person who is receiving this procedure.
4-2-15
11:25 am
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