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Safeguarding shouldn’t mean alienating: parents criticise FGM investigations
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@MichaelBerkele2 @NimkoAli @ChrisJames_90 @carriesymonds @ZacGoldsmith @PennyMordaunt @cj_dinenage @claireperrymp @jessphillips @JohnnyMercerUK @sajidjavid Maddison lists ONE court case that Social Services (unusually) was not involved with? That’s a child protection not a legal problem. This PMB encourages views my FGM as ‘exceptional’ in safeguarding which is arguably racist and will lead to further stigmatisation.
@NimkoAli @ChrisJames_90 @carriesymonds @ZacGoldsmith @PennyMordaunt @cj_dinenage @MichaelBerkele2 @claireperrymp @jessphillips @JohnnyMercerUK @sajidjavid Please read these and consider whether there really is a need for more laws. bmj.com/content/364/bm…. And this google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theg…
@FinancialTimes @ClareGerada But they're all Remainers and have joined yesterday's eight (from Labour) united against Brexit. That's not the kind of caring I'd loose sleep over.
@EveningStandard removed my comment questioning @ShaunBaileyUK & @NimkoAli's proposal to establish a register of girls 'at risk' of FGM. I suggested it might be racist. Wonder how long today's comment will last? standard.co.uk/news/london/to…
@EveningStandard obvs disliked my published comment in response to @ShaunBaileyUK that a register was needed for girls 'at risk' of #FGM and removed it. Why? Is his blatantly racist suggestion really that unquestionable and unchallengeable? standard.co.uk/news/london/to…