This brings us to the rights-based argument for a ban and its deep logical difficulty. The problem is that ban supporters apparently assume that newborns just happen to be born when and where they are, and then we may begin worrying about their rights. 12/
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Chambers however argues that the most appropriate neutral state policy would in fact be legislation against all non-therapeutic genital cutting of minors https://academic.oup.com/ajj/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/ajj/auy006/4993473 …pic.twitter.com/Kh6CBE4z3f
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Thx for the various pieces of info. Not sure why you RT’ed the Chambers specifically. Unsurprisingly, I found the Mazor compelling. What still seems missing from these discussions is my point that it’s problematic to assume the child’s birth should occasion a massive shift...
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... in rights. I’ve tried to sidestep the implic for abortion rights but even without it, it’s unrealistic from a policy perspective to regulate parental decisions re bodily integrity upon birth when you give parents full rights as to when & where to bring the body into world.
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