| Human rights for women: the ethical and legal discussion about Female Genital Mutilation in Germany in comparison with other Western European countries. | |
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PMID: 20405244 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Within Western European countries the number of women and girls already genitally mutilated or at risk, is rising due to increasing rates of migration of Africans. The article compares legislative and ethical practices within the medical profession concerning female genital mutilation (FGM) in these countries. There are considerable differences in the number of affected women and in legislation and guidelines. For example, in France, Great Britain and Austria FGM is included in the criminal code as elements of crime, whereas in Germany and Switzerland FGM is brought to trial as bodily injury. So far trials only in France and Switzerland in connection with FGM resulted in convictions. France and Great Britain as former Colonial countries serve as an example of countries with a comparably great number of African immigrants. These countries have the best possibilities to intervene preventatively, due to legislation and detailed medical guidelines. For instance, an obligation exists in France to inform administrative and medical authorities if FGM is suspected. FGM so far is not explicitly part of the curriculum for medical training in any of the examined countries. |
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Authors:
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Kerstin Krása |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Medicine, health care, and philosophy Volume: 13 ISSN: 1572-8633 ISO Abbreviation: Med Health Care Philos Publication Date: 2010 Aug |
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Created Date: 2010-08-12 Completed Date: 2010-12-20 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9815900 Medline TA: Med Health Care Philos Country: Netherlands |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 269-78 Citation Subset: E; IM |
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Institut für Geschichte und Ethik der Medizin, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Glueckstr. 10, 91054, Erlangen, Germany. kerstin.krasa@ethik.med.uni-erlangen.de |
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Africa
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ethnology Circumcision, Female / adverse effects, ethics*, legislation & jurisprudence*, statistics & numerical data Cross-Cultural Comparison Emigrants and Immigrants / statistics & numerical data Europe / epidemiology Female Germany / epidemiology Human Rights Abuses / ethics, legislation & jurisprudence Humans Women's Rights / ethics*, legislation & jurisprudence* |
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