Suppose that a young female patient in the United States suffers from complications from female genital mutilation, performed before she emigrated. People from this patient's culture are likely to believe that
a. the procedure makes the genitals cleaner and reduces sexual activity outside of marriage.
b. the procedure increases male sexual pleasure by altering the location of the woman's vagina.
c. the operation is not especially painful.
d. modern surgical instruments have reduced the danger of the procedure.
A
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