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Laws restricting, regulating, or banning circumcision, some dating back to ancient times, have been enacted in many countries and communities.In the case of non-therapeutic circumcision of children, proponents of laws in favor of the procedure often point to the rights of the parents or practitioners, namely the right of freedom of religion.
Male circumcision is the surgical removal of the foreskin (prepuce) from the human penis. [1]There is substantial disagreement amongst bioethicists and theologians over the practice of circumcision, with many believing that the routine circumcision of neonates for health purposes is a cost-ineffective and ethically-problematic intervention in developed countries, while circumcision on a ...
Circumcision of Abraham's son Isaac. Regensburg Pentateuch, Israel Museum, Jerusalem (c. 1300). The Book of Genesis explains circumcision as a covenant with God given to Abraham, [24] In Judaism it "symbolizes the promise of lineage and fruitfulness of a great nation," [25] the "seal of ownership and the guarantee of relationship between peoples and their god."
Men's rights activists (MRAs) and other masculinist groups have characterized modern laws concerning divorce, domestic violence, conscription, circumcision (known as male genital mutilation by opponents), and treatment of male rape victims as examples of institutional misandry.
The most common way to perform a circumcision is to use metal clamps, known as Gomco or Mogen clamps, “to shield the skin of the shaft of the penis from the foreskin so that you can easily cut ...
In the legal system, men on average receive higher rates of incarceration and longer sentences than women for similar crimes. Research on discrimination against men has been limited, and the topic is little discussed due to cultural biases.
Themes central to castration anxiety that feature prominently in circumcision include pain, [11] fear, [11] loss of control (with the child's forced restraint, [9] and in the psychological effects of the event, which may include sensation seeking, and lower emotional stability [13]) and the perception that the event is a form of punishment.
Louisiana's current chemical castration law has been in place since 2008, however very few offenders have had the punishment passed handed down to them — with officials saying from 2010 to 2019 ...