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Sources

Forced Female Circumcision

Nahid Toubia M.D., (1994) Female Circumcision as a Public Health Issue, New England Journal of Medicine, vol. 331, no. 11, pages 712-716

This article examines the practice of female genital mutilation, describing the different types of procedures used. The article describes the unique medical needs of women who have undergone the various procedures, and how doctors should deal with these women on both a medical and emotional level.

This article was good to get a background on the actual procedures used to circumcise women.

Catherine L. Annas, (1996) Irreversible Error: The Power and Prejudice of Female Genital Mutilation, 12 J. ...