Information reaching Inside Source now revealed that the Vladimir Putin led Government of Russia have instructed Doctors in Russia have to perform virginity tests on girls below the ages of 16.
The Russian Investigative Committee has instructed medical professionals to gain evidence of sexual activity in girls under the age of 16.
The order according to the Mail Online has generated public concerns from gynecologists and politicians alike who believe the checks will dissuade young girls from seeing the doctor when they ought to.
However health minister Vladimir Shuldyakov said doctors must follow the order and report to the police about all cases when virginity was lost as well as about cases of pregnancies and abortions involving girls under 16 years old.
It was gathered that the order instructs doctors to check the “integrity of the hymen” and look for signs of damage.
this development according to reports comes few months after domestic violence was partially decriminalized in the country, where women’s rights remain lacking.
