Is multiculturalism bad for health care? The case for re-virgination

Theoretical Medicine and Bioethics 36 (2):141-166 (2015)
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Hymenoplasty is a surgical procedure requested by women who are expected to remain virgins until marriage. In this article, I assess the ethical and legal challenges raised by this request, both for the individual physician and for the health care system. I argue that performing hymenoplasty is not always an unethical practice and that, under certain conditions, it should be provided by the health care system

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