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Introduction
The article of Logmans et al is presented as "an ethical dilemma." The chief point that strikes me is its apparent blindness to the real ethical issue involved. It considers and rightly rejects two objections to reconstructing the hymen-firstly, that it is analogous to clitoridectomy, which is agreed to be reprehensible, and, secondly, that it does not benefit the physical wellbeing of the patient. But these objections are trivial. The real ethical difficulty is that the operation involves collusion with deceit. Should a doctor participate in this?
Deceit needs justification
Who is being deceived? Is it just the families or the bridegroom too? It would...