The Russian Health Minister, Vladimir
Shuldyakov, has ordered that virginity test be performed on all underage girls
in the country.
The order instructs doctors to
check the “integrity of the hymen” and look for signs of damage.
According to Mail Online, the
directive which was given through the Russian Investigative Committee (RIC) was
to gain evidence of sexual activity in girls under the age of 16.
But the order has sparked public
outcry from gynaecologists and politicians alike who believe the checks will
dissuade young girls from seeing the doctor when they need to.
However, the health minister –
Vladimir Shuldyakov – maintains that doctors must follow the order and “inform
police about all cases when virginity was lost as well as about cases of
pregnancies and abortions involving girls under 16 years old.”
It comes just months after
domestic violence was partially decriminalized in the country, where women’s
rights remain lacking.
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