Tags: Circumcision
NSS criticises EU leaders’ unqualified backing for religious rituals
Posted: Tue, 29 May 2018
Two senior EU politicians have said they would oppose restrictions on rituals such as genital cutting and religious animal slaughter. Read More »
Danish bid to create age of consent for genital cutting set to fail
Posted: Wed, 25 Apr 2018
An attempt to outlaw the cutting of healthy children's genitals in Denmark is set to fail, despite expert medical opinion. Read More »
Global rights group: forced genital cutting violates medical ethics
Posted: Tue, 17 Apr 2018
The NSS has reiterated its call for an end to forced genital cutting after a global children's rights group strongly criticised it. Read More »
Mother calls for boys to have legal protection from genital cutting
Posted: Sun, 08 Apr 2018
A woman is challenging a decision not to prosecute a doctor after her son was subjected to a harmful circumcision without her consent. Read More »
NSS says UK should follow Iceland’s lead to end genital cutting
Posted: Mon, 19 Feb 2018
The NSS has said the UK should "follow the lead" of Iceland, which is expected to ban cutting boys' genitals for non-medical reasons. Read More »
Success! Amazon withdraws infant circumcision training kits following NSS campaign
Posted: Wed, 20 Dec 2017
Amazon UK has withdrawn infant circumcision training kits from sale over child safety concerns after an NSS request to do so. Read More »
Belgian federal committee rules against ritual circumcision
Posted: Wed, 27 Sep 2017
A Belgian federal government committee has ruled against the circumcision of infant boys for reasons other than medical necessity. Read More »
Doctor faces private prosecution for circumcising baby boy without the mother’s consent
Posted: Wed, 24 May 2017
A doctor is facing a private prosecution for assault after he circumcised a boy without the mother's consent. Read More »
“Growing recognition” that circumcision of children is wrong, as Danish doctors call for it to end
Posted: Fri, 09 Dec 2016
The Danish Medical Association has made a "symbolic" statement calling for an end to male circumcision, arguing that the procedure should only ever be performed with "informed consent". Read More »
Secular medics welcome religious circumcision ruling
Posted: Fri, 22 Apr 2016
A High Court judge has ruled against a devout Muslim who wanted his children circumcised, finding that the boys should be able to make the choice themselves in a judgement welcomed by the Secular Medical Forum. Read More »
Judge rejects Muslim man’s bid to have children circumcised
Posted: Tue, 19 Apr 2016
A High Court judge has ruled against a devout Muslim who wanted his children circumcised, concluding that the boys should be able to make the choice themselves. Read More »
Council of Europe “retreat” on circumcision of young boys
Posted: Thu, 08 Oct 2015
Jewish and Muslim groups have claimed victory after the Council of Europe 'retreated' over a proposed ban on male circumcision and instead recommended that it only be performed by trained individuals. Read More »
Council of Europe under pressure to reconsider its resolution condemning male circumcision
Posted: Wed, 18 Dec 2013
According to a report in the Times of Israel, the Council of Europe is to revisit last October's resolution which stated that the ritual circumcision of young boys violates their basic human rights. Read More »
Nordic children’s ombudsmen take historic step to protect children’s rights
Posted: Tue, 01 Oct 2013
Yesterday, during a meeting in Oslo, Nordic ombudsmen for children, Nordic paediatricians, and paediatric surgeons agreed a resolution urging their national governments to work for a ban on non-therapeutic circumcision. Read More »
Swedish Ombudsman calls for ban on circumcision
Posted: Mon, 30 Sep 2013
The Swedish Ombudsman for Children has written to a newspaper calling for the country to outlaw the circumcision of boys. Read More »
Secular Medical Forum challenges Ed Miliband’s support for religious circumcision
Posted: Mon, 11 Mar 2013
The Secular Medical Forum has condemned Ed Miliband's recent support for the ritual genital cutting of children and called on the labour leader to rethink his stance on the issue. Read More »
Sheffield hospitals plan to charge for non-medical circumcision
Posted: Thu, 10 Jan 2013
NHS Sheffield's Clinical Commissioning Group has proposed to make families who want their sons to undergo non-medical male circumcision pay for the procedure. Each operation costs about £1,000. Read More »
Swiss and Austrian hospitals suspend religious circumcision procedures
Posted: Wed, 25 Jul 2012
Two Swiss hospitals have suspended the performance of infant circumcision, after the ruling of a German court in Cologne which said that religious circumcision was likely to be illegal because it infringed the rights of the child. Read More »
International controversy rages over German ban on circumcision
Posted: Fri, 20 Jul 2012
The court decision in Germany that held that circumcision, carried out for religious — as opposed to medical — reasons, is potentially harmful has been fiercely opposed by religious interests, putting pressure on Chancellor Angela Merkel. Read More »
