Turkey: Government scraps virginity tests
Update on:
Turkey: Virginity examinations The Turkish Government has rescinded a controversial law that allowed school girls suspected of having pre-marital sex to be given virginity tests.
Source:
Women for Women's Human Rights/Kadinin Insan Halklari Projesi
Headline URL:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/1845784.stm
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wwhrist@superonline.com
Created by:
Women for Women's Human Rights/Kadinin Insan Halklari Projesi
Submitted on Wed, 02/28/2001 - 00:00
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