Police in Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) arrested on Wednesday a German doctor of Arab descent for performing hymen reconstruction surgery and illegal abortions.This is actually not funny - in many Arab countries, a bride may get herself killed if her husband sees no proof of her virginity.
Police investigation indicated that the 61-year-old gynaecologist carried out the surgery to restore broken hymen for about $1,000), according to a police statement.
The surgery known as hymenoplasty is illegal in many countries in the Middle East and the Gulf where women are required to prove their virginity when they get married.
The surgery is usually done under local anaesthetic.
But instead of trying to save the lives of these potential honor victims, the UAE makes it illegal for them to have any recourse.