Virginity testing/hymen inspections
Dear NHS trusts,
I would like to request the following information under the Freedom Information Act 2000:
I am investigating requests for the inspection of a person's hymen for the purpose of verifying whether they have had sexual intercourse.
1. How many people have received a hymen inspection for this purpose since 2015?
2. How many people have requested to have a hymen inspection for this purpose since 2015?
Please provide the information electronically in a spreadsheet format.
Yours faithfully,
Claire Hubble
Dear Claire
Please find our response to your Freedom of Information request attached.
Kind regards
Freedom of Information Team
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