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  2. Circumcision and law - Wikipedia

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    In 1993, a non-binding research paper of the Queensland Law Reform Commission (Circumcision of Male Infants) concluded that "On a strict interpretation of the assault provisions of the Queensland Criminal Code, routine circumcision of a male infant could be regarded as a criminal act," and that doctors who perform circumcision on male infants ...

  3. Circumcision controversies - Wikipedia

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    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."

  4. Ethics of circumcision - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  5. Male circumcision is considered the oldest, most frequently performed surgery in the world, yet it remains controversial. According to Dr. Greg Marchand, an ob-gyn at the Marchand Institute for ...

  6. Is circumcision 'barbaric'? A protest group will spread that ...

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    A group famous for gory “attention-grabbing” public protests against male circumcision is visiting as part of its 13-day protest tour.

  7. Circumcision - Wikipedia

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    Male circumcision reduces the risk of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission from HIV positive women to men in high risk populations. [42] [43] In 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) reiterated that male circumcision is an efficacious intervention for HIV prevention if carried out by medical professionals under safe conditions. [44]

  8. Child marriage is still legal in California. How could this ...

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    More than 8,000 children in California are married each year, according to U.S. census data. Opinion. Sex with a child under age 18 is a crime in California — unless the adult marries the child ...

  9. Religion and circumcision - Wikipedia

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    Circumcision is forbidden in Mandaeism, [98] and the sign of the Jews given to Abraham by God, circumcision, is considered abhorrent. [99] According to the Mandaean doctrine a circumcised man cannot serve as a priest. [100] Circumcision in South Korea is largely the result of American cultural and military influence following the Korean War.