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Baroness Gould of Potternewton to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to issue guidance for all healthcare providers clarifying the circumstances under which procedures marketed as "female genital cosmetic surgery" may be necessary for a woman’s physical or mental health and therefore not banned under the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003.  HL3083

Question HL3083: tabled on 13 November 2017 and due for answer by 27 November 2017

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Baroness Gould of Potternewton to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to issue guidance for all healthcare providers clarifying the circumstances under which procedures marketed as "female genital cosmetic surgery" may be necessary for a woman’s physical or mental health and therefore not banned under the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003.  HL3083
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Baroness Gould of Potternewton
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