Recommendation 13

Many women who have undergone FGM seek reconstructive surgery to reverse FGM as far as possible. It is clear that the NHS is equipped to perform this surgery as it delivers it for other medical conditions. We acknowledge that the current medical evidence supporting reconstructive surgery for FGM survivors may be limited. However, it is unreasonable for the Government to cite a lack of evidence as a barrier to reconstructive surgery while simultaneously failing to invest in the research necessary to generate such evidence. (Conclusion, Paragraph 43)