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To ban or not to ban? France debates virginity tests

November 25, 2020 Sophie Davies  

(Reuters) France is split over plans to ban virginity testing, with some campaigners calling the procedure barbaric and others warning of violent repercussions for some Muslim women. Women in at least 20 countries are subjected to virginity tests, sometimes by force, as […]

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France plans punishment for ‘virginity tests’

October 6, 2020 Unlisted Author  

(BBC) The French government plans to introduce jail terms and fines for doctors who provide controversial so-called “virginity certificates” for traditional religious marriages. It is part of draft legislation aimed at reinforcing French secular values and combating what President Emmanuel Macron calls […]

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