Addressing Female Genital Cutting among service providers in New York
Thinking critically - How could these events influence these women and future generations?
Everyone who participates gets points (each is 100 points)
How many individuals who were polled do you think believe that emergency contraceptive pills can end a pregnancy in its early stages?
73% (closest answer gets the points)
Where do service provider’s have their first encounter with the concept of FGM?
The media
Which ancient Greek figures supported the medical model supporting “...biology, and evidence-based practice” as the proper way to be a physician?
Hippocrates
This type of FGC creates the most complications for women
Type III
Do medicaid programs cover emergency contraceptives in all states?
No
True or false: the vast majority of individuals who’ve experienced FGM recount it as a negative experience.
True
What does eros denote in terms of Greek poetry?
A generalized want, lack, or desire for what is missing; characterizes the lover, whose want or lack is embodied in the beloved
The practice of immigrant girls who may be sent back to their countries to undergo FGC
Vacation cutting
How are abortion bans in states influencing medical students and doctors?
Education on the topic is severely limited.
Name one complication women who’ve experienced FGM face.
Inability to enjoy sexual relations, urinary track infections, increased difficulty with child birth, psychological trauma
How does Broyard connect serious illness to love?
Desire; he explains that illness and love are both transformational and heighten desires
The issue faced by African women who have undergone FGC as a result the U.S. healthcare and research fields is
How little studies focus on the knowledge and experiences of U.S. service providers who work with African immigrants
How has the overturn of Roe v. Wade influenced FGC?
Today, women and girls in the country only rely on states’ laws to protect them from this hideous practice.
True or false: There is legislation in the US that makes FGM illegal.
True
Why does Campo believe “Many doctors must fall in love with their patients”?
So they can fulfill their medical duties and provide the utmost treatment that their patients deserve. It implements a desire to heal.
What two factors shaped the reported experiences of the professionals tested?
Initial encounter with FGC and client-reported FGC experiences
What do you think was the approximate number of women and girls at risk of undergoing FGM in 2016?
By 2016, approximately 513,000 women and girls in the United States undergo or were at risk of being cut.
Roughly what percentage of service providers receive any form of training in regards to working with women who’ve been through FGM?
32%
What is one danger physicians and patients face when eros is applied in medical situations?
Acceptable social and professional lines can be crossed; physicians may abuse their desire for power against their patients who they may deem weaker