To snip or not to snip, that is the question. Well, if you ask the “intactivists”, circumcising your child is a terrible decision.
It’s something you’ve probably heard said out loud before, although it turns out science ain’t exactly backing up that theory.
Men from around the world are sending requests our way after last week’s announcement of the first successful penile transplant. The queue, however, is growing longer.
As Faranaaz discovered, government has widely condemned the spate of deaths related to circumcision rituals around the country. But few provinces are actually keeping clear records of the numbers. In the absence of reliable statistics, can government really do anything to prevent deaths at circumcision schools?
In the first ruling of its kind in Germany, a local court ruled yesterday that circumcision performed for religious reasons on young boys be banned as it could cause long-lasting, irreparable damage. It went on to say that the act should be made illegal due to the serious bodily harm that it could cause.