Permenkes Sunat Kaum Perempuan: Pro dan Kontra antara Tradisi dan Perlindungan Kepentingan Perempuan

Abstract

Findings on female circumcision in few areas in Indonesia showthat nearly 88.5% of the field by medical personnel, in PadangPariaman 67.5% also carried out by medical staff, while theremaining non-medical personnel, while in Makassar and bonealmost 100% female circumcision is performed by non-powerhealth or dukun beranak if done by non medical personnel,Kemenkes can not regulate. Female circumcision as a traditionthat must be respected, even if they basically do not agree tosuch practices as viewed from the medical side, female circumcisionis an activity that is not known and is not recommended.To protect the health of women and their infants tofurther strengthen the decision then the health minister issuedregulations Permenkes No.1636/Menkes/Per/XI/2010 femalecircumcision which issued November 2010. In the presence offemale circumcision Permenkes aims to protect women fromillegal life-threatening circumcision and reproductive system,Health Minister also gave authority to certain medical workerssuch as doctors, midwives and nurses to perform female circumcisionprocedure.Keywords: ministerial regulation, Female Genital Cutting, traditio