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Upholding the Ban on the Two-Finger Test
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Upholding the Ban on the Two-Finger Test

The two-finger test (TFT) was once widely accepted but is an inhumane and scientifically unfounded practice historically used in Bangladesh to provide medico-legal evidence in rape cases. Despite its severe psychological and physical toll on victims and its lack of scientific value, the test continued for decades. Neither the condition of the hymen nor vaginal laxity can scientifically prove or disprove sexual assault or a person’s consent.

A Collective Effort to Record the Historical Milestones of the Two-Finger Test Ban on Rape Survivors in Bangladesh.