Jewish leaders told The Jerusalem Post that the guidance made it clear it was aimed at circumcision under inappropriate conditions, and not to classify it as child abuse.

In the past, another coroner raised similar concerns over the 2014 death of Oliver Asante-Yeboah, who developed sepsis after ...

Contrary to viewing it as an infringement on a child’s human rights, circumcision can be seen as a human right itself, especially within specific cultural contexts. In the 21st century, the practice ...

When tragic circumcision cases occur, the Jewish community is caught in the crossfire, even though they bear little ...

Letters: Rabbi Dr Jonathan Romain, Ray Flynn and another reader respond to the news that the practice is classed as possible child abuse in a draft Crown Prosecution Service document ...

According to the World Health Organisation, research shows that circumcising newborn boys has more health benefits than risks, and these benefits are strong enough to support making the procedure ...

U.S. health officials on Tuesday released a draft of long-awaited federal guidelines on circumcision, saying medical evidence supports having the procedure done and health insurers should pay for it.

Circumcision has been a controversial practice for years, and one country in particular is now looking to ban the practice. Iceland’s parliament is considering a bill that proposes a penalty of up to ...

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 ...

Circumcision cited as defense against HIV in proposed CDC guidelines The health benefits of circumcision outweigh the risks, the CDC says in new draft guidelines issued Dec. 2. Much of the evidence is ...

Dr Anthony Kuug, Head of the Department of Midwifery at the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS), has called for ...

(JTA) — British Jews are weighing in after authorities said they are considering deeming some circumcisions “a form of child ...