German Federal Parliament approves ritual circumcision

Dec 12   After controversial debates about religious motivated circumcision, the German Federal Parliament approves circumcision. The circumcision must be executed by trained persons and must fulfill health and medical regulations.   A prior draft attempted to legalize the circumcision of boys with the minimum age of 14. However, the majority of the parliament did…

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Circumcisions in Berlin remain exempt from punishment

September 5   Religious motivated circumcisions will be exempt from punishment, at least under certain conditions. The Senator for Justice, Thomas Heilmann, declared that the General Office of the District Attorney would not persecute religiously motivated circumcisions under three conditions:   –          The parents sign an agreement after an sufficient amount of information about risks…

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