New York Legislators Propose Bill To Ban ‘Purity Exams’ Following T.I.’s Comments About His Daughter’s Virginity – The Shaderoom

According to the Huffington Post, New York State lawmakers have just introduced legislation that would ban doctors from performing what they are calling ‘purity exams’. The Post says the legislation comes right on the heels of T.I. stating that he attends annual check ups with his daughter Deyjah to ensure her hymen is still intact.

Doctor performing the exam typically determine whether or not a woman is still a virgin based on the condition of her hymen. Medical professionals, however, do not consider to to be a reliable indicator of past sexual activity. Lawmakers even cite that virginity is a “social and religious construct.”