Hymenoplasties

A leading Muslim spokesman said Islam says bride and groom should be virgins before marriage, but did not take a clear stand for or against hymenoplasties. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Several private French clinics carry out hymenoplasties. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Pelosi estimates he has done about 150 hymenoplasties in the past two years. ❋ Unknown (2007)

There is also little oversight over how it is performed, and Dr. Milliez says some physicians perform hymenoplasties on minors without the parental consent the law requires. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The U. K.'s public healthcare system is covering hymenoplasties -- except when it's for "cultural" reasons ❋ Unknown (2010)

While there is no hard data on the prevalence of hymenoplasties, the reported in 2005 that plastic surgeons have noticed a sizable uptick in requests for the procedure. ❋ Unknown (2009)

No exact figures exist to say how many such operations are done, but the woman’s surgeon says he gets three to five queries and performs one to three hymenoplasties each week. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Isabelle Levy, an author who studied the issue for her book Religion in the Hospital, said the search for chastity certificates and hymenoplasties stemmed from conflicting pressures among France’s five million Muslims. ❋ Unknown (2007)