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CORRECTION / Obstetric surgeon Sarah Abramowicz performs a reconstructive surgery on a patient who has suffered female genital mutilation (FGM), at the Andre Gregoire hospital in Montreuil, near Paris on March 4, 2025. At a specialized unit of the Andre Gregoire hospital, victims of female genital mutilation (FGM) can set up a consultation with a midwife, a psychologist, and a sexologist, before meeting with a surgeon if they wish to proceed with reconstructive surgery. As of March 8, 2025, marking International Women's day, the full medical procedure and consultation will be covered by France's social security. Furthermore, these services could be generalised across the country if this three-year experimental initiative is validated. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP) / "RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO USE FOR ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES OR IN ANY CONTEXT OTHER THAN THE SPECIFIED REPORTAGE." / "The erroneous mention[s] appearing in the metadata of this photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT has been modified in AFP systems in the following manner: [RESTRICTIONS ADDED: "RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO USE FOR ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES OR IN ANY CONTEXT OTHER THAN THE SPECIFIED REPORTAGE."]. Please immediately remove the erroneous mention[s] from all your online services and delete it (them) from your servers. If you have been authorized by AFP to distribute it (them) to third parties, please ensure that the same actions are carried out by them. Failure to promptly comply with these instructions will entail liability on your part for any continued or post notification usage. Therefore we thank you very much for all your attention and prompt action. We are sorry for the inconvenience this notification may cause and remain at your disposal for any further information you may require." (Photo by ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT/AFP via Getty Images)