In the UK, the NHS generally only advices circumcision once non-surgical alternatives have been exhausted, such as creams and anaesthetic treatments. However, some men choose circumcision if these do not work. I'm unsure what happens elsewhere, say in the USA.
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If non-surgical alternatives made more money, US doctors would always recommend them first. But unfortunately that's not the case.
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I'll have to look into it more, but if the US is choosing profit over the free choice and protection of young boys, then there is a shameful story bubbling under one-day ready to break.
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Female circumcision (FGM) is already banned. This bill is a modification towards equal rights. Note that I say towards, since the bill in unmodified form does not cover hermaphrodites (yet). The target should be - all non-medical alterations to children's bodies must be banned.
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Thanks for the comment. I was referring to circumcision on a global scale beyond merely Iceland, though I applaud Iceland for taking a lead. Male circumcision is never taken seriously as an issue, whereas FGM frequently exists even where banned.
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We need a CIRCUMCISION BAN and MASSIVE government funding for tissue regeneration to regenerate our foreskins and make our bodies whole again.
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Exactly...the foreskin and labia are there for very good reasons. Nature didn't put them there for show. Unless there is a good medical reason, anyone found cutting them should face criminal charges.
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I have no issue with adult men choosing to be circumcised for whatever reason, but for a child - unless there is a genuine instant medical emergency, which is unlikely - then it should be criminal.
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