Virginity testing: MPs back ban on ‘indefensible’ practiceon November 23, 2021 at 9:01 pm

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Health experts say the practice – which happens in at least 20 countries – violates human rights.

It adds that the tests, thought to occur in at least 20 countries, cannot prove whether a woman or girl has had sex or not, as the hymen can be broken in other ways – such as through tampon use or exercise.

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