Home-Grown Female Genital Mutilation
“Forget the Middle East or Africa, female genital mutilation is occurring right here in Sydney,” said Rev Hon Dr Gordon Moyes of the NSW Upper House.
“At least 40 incidents a year have been recorded at Sydney’s Auburn Hospital,” Dr Moyes said. “This is a very worrying trend and should be ringing alarm bells at the highest level.”
“Female genital mutilation is an criminal practice that is wholly unacceptable within Australia,” Dr Moyes said.
Dr Moyes questioned the State Government why not one person had been prosecuted for the crime of female genital mutilation. “Resources should be allocated to catching those responsible, and if that means changing the laws to require medical practitioners to report incidents to police, then so be it.”
“The authorities need to lift the veil of silence on this crime in order to protect the vunerable,” Dr Moyes said.
To read Dr Moyes’ full question click here.
