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NEW YORK, Dec 4 — New York state is considering banning so-called virginity tests after an American rapper sparked outcry by saying he takes his daughter to a gynecologist every year to check her hymen is still intact. Democratic legislator Michaelle Solages has tabled a bill proposing the ban,...

Wednesday, 04 Dec 2019 09:29 AM MYT

Democratic legislator Michaelle Solages has tabled a bill proposing the ban, saying the examination, which the World Health Organisation says has no scientific basis, amounted to sexual violence.WHO called for the practise to be stopped last year, noting that the appearance of a woman's hymen cannot prove whether they have had sexual intercourse.

The Atlanta rapper, 39, said he tells the doctor to check her hymen and “give me back my results expeditiously.”

 

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