title: Female circumcision. Should angels fear to tread?
abstract: Female circumcision has been banned in this country since 1985. But is statutory intervention an appropriate way to tackle an issue so highly charged with complex taboos of race, culture and sexuality? Are we talking about a religious rite--or about child abuse?
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authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jackson
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002944:Circumcision, Male; D003144:Communication Barriers; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009938:Organizations; D006113:United Kingdom