Are there morally relevant differences between hymen restoration and bloodless treatment for Jehovah's Witnesses?

Hymen reconstruction is a controversial measure performed to help young females under threat of honour-related violence. Official guidelines often reject offering hymen reconstructions. On the other hand, extraordinary measures in order to enable operations of Jehovah's Witnesses who want a blo...

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description Hymen reconstruction is a controversial measure performed to help young females under threat of honour-related violence. Official guidelines often reject offering hymen reconstructions. On the other hand, extraordinary measures in order to enable operations of Jehovah's Witnesses who want a bloodless operation in order to avoid religiously related sanctions are often considered praiseworthy. The aim is thus to examine whether or not there are relevant differences between these two measures. We identified twelve potential differences. One difference could be considered relevant (patient-safety), but in favour of hymenoplastic operations. Since we did not identify enough relevant differences to justify offering bloodless operations to Jehovah's Witnesses but not offering hymen reconstruction due to honour-related norms, we conclude that these two groups of patients should be treated equally. This means that neither of the patient groups should be offered these extraordinary operations or that both groups of patients should be offered such operations. Similarly, there are no reasons for judging those who perform the operations differently.
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Blood Transfusion
Cultural Characteristics
Debate
Family Characteristics
Female
Gynecologic Surgical Procedures - ethics
Humans
Hymen - surgery
Islam
Jehovah's Witnesses
Male
Medicin och hälsovetenskap
Minors
Patient Participation
Patient Safety
Personal Autonomy
Plastic Surgery Procedures - ethics
Religion and Medicine
Sexual Abstinence
Social Values
Violence
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