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New Zealand Advances Bill to Ban Virginity Testing and Hymenoplasty

23 Jul 2026 6:20 a.m. · Source: New Zealand Labour Party

A Labour-sponsored Bill to ban virginity testing and hymenoplasty has passed its first reading in New Zealand with cross-party support. The legislation aims to protect women and girls from these harmful, invasive practices, which lack medical basis and violate human…

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