Muslim ERA watch: Another dishonor killing

A Jordanian man murdered his daughter even after she had a medical exam that proved she was a virgin.

A Jordanian man fatally shot his 17-year-old daughter whom he suspected of having sex despite a medical exam that proved her chastity, an official said Thursday. The man surrendered to police hours after the killing, saying he had done it for family honor.

A state forensic pathologist, who works at the National Institute of Forensic Medicine in Amman where an autopsy was performed, said in a phone interview that the girl had run away from home several times for unknown reasons.

Weeks ago, the girl had returned home from a family protection clinic after doctors had vouched for her virginity and the father had signed a pledge not to harm her, the pathologist said on condition of anonymity due to the sensitive nature of the case.

And yet another case for those who argue that Islam is a feminist religion. Whoops. My bad. I mean another case against those who argue that Islam is a feminist religion.

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