Friday, May 28, 2010

Circumcising young girls is child abuse: Goward

Circumcising young girls is child abuse: Goward

A former commonwealth sex discrimination commissioner has called for the prosecution of any Australian involved in the circumcision of young girls, saying the procedure is another form of child abuse.

Former commissioner and current state Liberal MP, Pru Goward, called for action following revelations some doctors are considering introducing a controversial form of genital mutilation.

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