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The document discusses the conflict between the right of ethnic communities in the Philippines to cultural integrity, which includes the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM), and the right of individuals to health. While FGM is a cultural tradition for some communities, medical research shows it causes health risks. This poses a conflict between cultural rights and health rights that the state must seek to balance. The study aims to do this by considering the centrality of FGM to ethnic identities an

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kimoymoy7

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