Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 481
Gynaecology
Tabled: 17 July 2024
Answered: 26 July 2024
Question
Mr Richard Holden
Conservative — Basildon and Billericay
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of banning (a) virginity testing and (b) hymenoplasty on women.
Answer
Karin SmythNo specific assessment has been made. The legislation to ban virginity testing and hymenoplasty was introduced through the Health and Social Act 2022. In April 2024 the department published the virginity testing and hymenoplasty multi-agency guidance whic...
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