At first this may seem a bizarre story to have within Ostomyland but it will become clear in a little while. Promise.

MEP’s (Members of the European Parliment) will soon be voting on the issue of the use of airport scanners which allow viewers to see the person scanned totally naked, the BBC has reported. Not only will the scanners show people naked but it will allow the viewers to also see any body surgery features the scanned subject may have had, such as breast implants and, of course, ostomy bags, along with any drugs and guns which may be stashed in their undies.

Scanned images will allegedly not be recorded under normal circumstances but no doubt it will cause a lot of unease amongst the body shy (me), or those who just do not wish to have their dignity infringed upon.  I’m all for airport security being tight, but is this a step too far? Let us know what you think by clicking on the “Read Users Comments” link below where you’ll find the comments form.

You can read the full story (inc. sample scan image) on the BBC News Website.