La circoncisione: “ci vuole il consenso del bambino”

La circoncisione: “ci vuole il consenso del bambino”

Una sorta di “consenso informato”: è’ quanto occorrebbe chiedere ai figli di genitori ebrei o musulmani, prima di imporre loro la circoncisione. La proposta è dell’associazione Norm-UK, che da anni si batte contro l’imposizione della mutilazione: un articolo pubblicato sul sito del Guardian ha riproposto all’opinione pubblica il suo impegno. La circoncisione viene normalmente praticata nei primissimi giorni di vita del neonato.

Religious circumcision needs child consent, charity says

Jewish and Muslim parents should wait until sons are old enough to agree to ritual circumcision, Norm-UK to tell conference

Parents should not circumcise a son on the grounds of faith without the child's consent, a conference will hear today.

Norm-UK, a charity opposed to male circumcision, said the practice was harmful and subjected children to surgery that was non-consensual, irreversible and unnecessary.

It meets today at a Keele University conference addressing the issues of male and female circumcision, in addition to examining the physical and psychological impact of these practices.

Laura MacDonald, a trustee of Norm-UK, said: "We are not calling for a ban on Jewish or Muslim parents circumcising their sons, but we're asking them to reconsider and wait until the child is old enough to give his consent.

"If it is a religious requirement then it has more value if carried out when someone has chosen to do it. It is unlawful for anyone under the age of 18 to be given a tattoo even if they want it. There's an anomaly here."

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