virginity

Sajid Javid vows to make ‘dark ages’ virginity testing illegal

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Sajid Javid vows to make ‘dark ages’ virginity testing illegal ‘at the earliest opportunity’ in clampdown on violence against women Sajid Javid vows to make virginity test a criminal offence at ‘earliest opportunity’ He called it ‘abusive and predicated on a dark-age prejudice’ about virginity He says anyone carrying it out will be prosecuted with … Read more

Clinics charge £300 for ‘medieval’ virginity testing, MP reveals

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Clinics charge £300 for ‘medieval’ virginity testing, an MP has revealed as he launched a bid to outlaw the practice. Conservative Richard Holden cited the World Health Organisation and said there is ‘no scientific evidence at all’ to support the tests. He said 21 clinics have been identified in the UK and charge between £150 and … Read more