Nagpur Professor Wants 'Two-Finger Virginity Test’ Removed From Medical Curriculum, Writes to Centre
Dr Indrajit Khandekar, a professor of forensic medicine at Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences has written a letter to the Medical Council of India (MCI) seeking removal of 'two-finger test' also known as 'virginity test' from the medical curriculum.
Nagpur, January 3: Dr Indrajit Khandekar, a professor of forensic medicine at Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (MGIMS) from Maharashtra's Sewagram has written a letter to the Medical Council of India (MCI) seeking removal of 'two-finger test' also known as 'virginity test' from the medical curriculum. Dr Khandekar has claimed that the 'two-finger test' has no scientific relevance and it violates basic human rights. What is A Virginity Test? How These Controversial Tests Determine Female (Not Male) Chastity.
In his report, Khandekar claims that the 'virginity test' cannot provide the decisive evidence of vaginal intercourse or sexual history. He further added that this test puts examinee into a physically and psychologically distressing state. According to him, the test creates an unwanted and misguided perception in the mind of doctors, the general public and also the judiciary. Pune Woman Who Refused Virginity Test Before Marriage Denied Entry Into Dandiya Event, Files Complaint.
Speaking to media, the professor said that he has submitted copies of his report on December 26 to MCI, Union Ministry of Woman and Child Development, Ministry of Health as well as Registrar of the Maharashtra University (MoU) of Health Sciences, Dr KD Chavhan.
The two-finger test is a widely followed examination for determining whether a woman is a virgin or not. The test usually involves checking of an intact hymen, on the baseless assumption that it can be only torn during sexual intercourse. In fact, abnormal hymen features such as enlarged opening or laceration can be found in a woman with or without a history of coitus.
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