Follow up: 12 year old who lost penis in ritual parts attack

[SplitDik (imported)]

Apparently some doctors recommended that an option was a sex change!

http://tribune.com.ng/index.php/news/47 ... -off-hangs

Fate of 12-yr-old whose penis was cut off hangs

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Written by Saliu Gbadamosi, Bauchi

Friday, 14 September 2012

THE fate of a 12-year-old boy, whose penis was cut by some yet-to-be identified ritualists at Mararraba Liman Katagum village, Bauchi State, is hanging in the balance, as Muslim clerics have advised against sex change for the boy, even as his parents want a replacement of the organ for their son.

The boy, Ayuba Halilu, was, sometimes in July 2011, had his penis cut off, while his assailant also cut his throat in what was believed to be a ritualist attack.

Up till date, the assailant, who had asked the boy to escort him to fetch firewood, is yet to be apprehended by the police.

Speaking with journalists in Bauchi, the state Commissioner for Health, Dr Sani Abubakar Malami, said based on the report forwarded to the state government by the medical team handling the case at the University of Mai-duguri Teaching Hospital, one of the options given was for the boy to undergo sex change.

Halilu, who was initially taken to the Federal Medical Centre, Gombe, was transferred to Mai-duguri, following the intervention of the state government to foot his medical bill.

According to Dr Malami, after being examined and treated by a team of surgeons headed by a consultant, a medical report was written to his ministry, adding that there was a misunderstanding between the medical team and the boy’s parents.

“In fact, there was rancour between the team managing the case and the parents of the child. The advice they gave us was to the effect that there were two options for the child,” the commissioner revealed.

He, however, said the government had been advised by the Ulamas against the change of sex for the boy, claiming that such operation was not in consonance with the dictates of Islam.

[Paolo]

And before it starts to become a discussion of Islam, it's NOT.

We already know that Islam doesn't like much of anything, so let's just move on with the other parts of the topic, shall we?

[curious_guy (imported)]

I think the boy should get to decide. I strongly suspect that he would rather be a boy without a penis than a fake girl.

[Cainanite (imported)]

Who knows. Maybe the doctors offered the choice because the boy brought it up. Some kids know from an early age. Maybe he does.

Whatever happens, I just hope he is happy with the result.

[nosexatall (imported)]

What ever this boy will decide.

It´ll never be the same.

Even it would be possible to rebuild a penis, what about the nerves?

The sensivity would never be like with his originally penis.

Will he be able to ejaculate with a rebuild penis?

Is it possible to be stimulated?

What about to get this rebuild penis erected?

There must be a technical help.

How would his (girl)friend react?

Or even when he gets married, his wife?

Questions after questions!

Poor boy!

I wouldn´t like to change

[Milkman (imported)]

If I remember correctly in Iran sex change is order to " cure" homosexuality" :

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/n ... 115535.stm

[moi621 (imported)]

Who knows. Maybe the doctors offered the choice because the boy brought it up. Some kids know from an early age. Maybe he does.

Whatever happens, I just hope he is happy with the result.

Even if he did, he deserves some therapeutic time out to meditate on it.

He is no doubt confused, wondering, what will he be when he grows up.

Moi