Growing medicalisation of female circumcision in Asia sparks risk warnings from human rights advocates
Published on: Oct. 14, 2025, 2:58 a.m. | Source: The Economic Times
In Asia, health professionals are increasingly performing female genital mutilation (FGM), a practice with no medical benefits. While parents seek safer procedures, rights advocates warn this 'medicalisation' legitimises a harmful human rights violation. Experts stress that FGM causes severe physical and psychological harm, and its professionalisation risks entrenching the practice, hindering global eradication efforts.
