How Different are Female, Male and Intersex Genital Cutting? | Journal of Medical Ethics blog
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Childhood genital cutting
Childhood genital cutting is divided 3 categories:
- Femal genital mutilation (FGM)
- Circumcision for males
- Genital normalisation surgery for intersex children (those born with ambiguous sex characteristics)
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General consensus on childhood genital mutilation
- FGM is often seen as an intolerable violation of a child's bodily integrity & human rights because it causes potential harm has no health benefits.
- It is still common for doctors to carry out genital normalisation surgery that is medically unnecessary & even harmful, to mould ambiguous genitalia into a “binary” male/female appearance.
- Circumcision is seen as more acceptable due to faith & it's apparent benefits, despite the loss of sensitive tissue & other such potential risks.
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Moral considerations
The decision to alter/cut genitals through surgery should take into account:
- The medical necessity of the surgery
- age & ability to give informed consent
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