#i2 1/6 Dr Barbara Levy, VP, Health Policy for @ACOG, "avoid[s]" cosmetic surgery on women's genitals. Specifically, #labiaplasty, an elective surgery that may be chosen by an adult woman for what's indisputably #HerBodyHerChoice. What explains Dr Levy's reluctance to let a womanhttps://twitter.com/acog/status/974018869873512449 …
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#i2 2/6 ...decide what to do w/her own genitals? "[R]emoval of any of that tissue is removing sexually functional tissue, and it's going to leave a scar that could potentially painful and may be a long-term problem." Yet@ACOG thinks amputating a boy's#foreskin...1 reply 0 retweets 2 likesShow this thread -
#i2 3/6 ...which is also "sexually functional tissue," as it is innervated, makes the penis self-lubricating, & contributes to penis size - is perfectly fine, even w/out#consent from the boy whose penis is surgically reduced. Perhaps Dr Levy, or another#ACOG rep, could...1 reply 0 retweets 3 likesShow this thread -
#i2 4/6 explain what other harms & risks make labiaplasty so ill-advised that a woman should be talked out of it. 11.5% complication rate? Risk of death? Painful skin bridges? Those (& more) are all on the table every time an infant boy is circumcised.https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2015/10/26/secrecy-questioned-about-babys-death-after-circumcision.html …1 reply 0 retweets 1 likeShow this thread -
#i2 5/6 I hope any difference in the way Dr Levy views adult#labiaplasty & infant#circumcision is based on sound medical evidence accepted by most of the world's MDs (who strongly oppose infant circumcision), instead of...http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/131/4/796 …1 reply 0 retweets 3 likesShow this thread
#i2 6/6 ...personal, culturally biased & hypocritical views about what genitals may/must/should (not) be amputated, & who should have the right to choose to amputate genitals. But knowing #ACOG, & its complete lack of ethics when it comes to child #circumcision, I'm doubtful.
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