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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-03...tal-mutilation-of-baby-girl-in-perth/13242794
wo women have faced court over allegedly planning the female genital mutilation of a two-week-old baby.
WA Police have charged the women, aged 23 and 50, after they allegedly approached a doctor in January for the procedure….
Police did not confirm where the women live but said it was within their Cannington District, which includes Bentley, Queens Park, Rossmoyne, Shelley and Willetton.
Cultural beliefs the alleged motive
In a statement, WA Police said they believed the genital mutilation was planned as part of cultural beliefs.
“The WA Police Force embraces the diversity provided by the many cultural and ethnic groups that form our community,” a police spokesperson said.
“Practices which may be acceptable by some cultures and in some countries may constitute criminal offences in Western Australia.
“It is an offence to commit female genital mutilation in Western Australia.”…
It is believed around 53,000 women live with female genital mutilation across Australia.
Clinical practice guidelines from WA’s Women and Newborn Health Service explain that the procedure is usually carried out between the ages of 4 and 10 years old, but may be conducted as late or “just before marriage, during pregnancy or post-birth”.
“The motivation for communities to practice [female genital mutilation] varies wildly but includes psychosexual and sociological reasons, hygiene and aesthetic reasons and myths,” it reads.
“It is a practice that is deeply entrenched in cultural heritage and traditions.”…
wo women have faced court over allegedly planning the female genital mutilation of a two-week-old baby.
WA Police have charged the women, aged 23 and 50, after they allegedly approached a doctor in January for the procedure….
Police did not confirm where the women live but said it was within their Cannington District, which includes Bentley, Queens Park, Rossmoyne, Shelley and Willetton.
Cultural beliefs the alleged motive
In a statement, WA Police said they believed the genital mutilation was planned as part of cultural beliefs.
“The WA Police Force embraces the diversity provided by the many cultural and ethnic groups that form our community,” a police spokesperson said.
“Practices which may be acceptable by some cultures and in some countries may constitute criminal offences in Western Australia.
“It is an offence to commit female genital mutilation in Western Australia.”…
It is believed around 53,000 women live with female genital mutilation across Australia.
Clinical practice guidelines from WA’s Women and Newborn Health Service explain that the procedure is usually carried out between the ages of 4 and 10 years old, but may be conducted as late or “just before marriage, during pregnancy or post-birth”.
“The motivation for communities to practice [female genital mutilation] varies wildly but includes psychosexual and sociological reasons, hygiene and aesthetic reasons and myths,” it reads.
“It is a practice that is deeply entrenched in cultural heritage and traditions.”…
