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14/02/2018
Senator James Reilly said he was "appalled" that anyone using the prefix doctor, medical or not, would choose to mislead the public in the manner that Dr Salim did.
Mr Reilly said: "To say there is any comparison between female circumcision and male circumcision is utterly disingenuous and untrue. One is a medical procedure while the other is a cultural procedure.
"To be clear, the WHO have stated there is no medical benefit arising from FGM - only problems.
"It is the most serious and grievous form of harm and sexual assault to a baby, girl or woman of any age.
"I was very proud as Minister for Health to outlaw this practice here and also make it a criminal act for anyone to take a child or woman from the country to have this procedure performed elsewhere.
"Sources indicate that up to 5,000 women in this country have been the victims of this heinous activity and I would take this opportunity to highlight the fact that the Irish Family Planning Association run a support service for such victims."
(CD/LM)
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Fine Gael Hits Out At Dr Ali Salim's Comments Over Female Genital Mutilation
Fine Gael has hit out at comments made by Dr Ali Salim of the Islamic Cultural Centre on female genital mutilation (FGM).Senator James Reilly said he was "appalled" that anyone using the prefix doctor, medical or not, would choose to mislead the public in the manner that Dr Salim did.
Mr Reilly said: "To say there is any comparison between female circumcision and male circumcision is utterly disingenuous and untrue. One is a medical procedure while the other is a cultural procedure.
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"To be clear, the WHO have stated there is no medical benefit arising from FGM - only problems.
"It is the most serious and grievous form of harm and sexual assault to a baby, girl or woman of any age.
"I was very proud as Minister for Health to outlaw this practice here and also make it a criminal act for anyone to take a child or woman from the country to have this procedure performed elsewhere.
"Sources indicate that up to 5,000 women in this country have been the victims of this heinous activity and I would take this opportunity to highlight the fact that the Irish Family Planning Association run a support service for such victims."
(CD/LM)
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