Surgeon works to reverse clitorectomies
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A physician does what he can in attempt to help victims of female genital mutilation by restoring the clitoris.
Every year Dr Fordes, 51, operates on 200 women like Elham, including at least six from the UK. Most of his patients are Africans aged between 18 and 45 living in France. His doctor wife, Beatrice, and five children hardly see him; he performs the operations in addition to his full-time hospital work. He refuses to charge for the operations because he considers his patients to be victims of one of the biggest crimes against humanity. "Victims shouldn’t pay for the crimes against the them. These women have already paid a huge price," he says.