Circumcision

Circumcision

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  Germany approves bill to protect male circumcision

  German lawmakers approved a bill Wednesday that explicitly permits male infant circumcision, ending months of legal uncertainty after a court ruling ... 

• German lawmakers want circumcision ban under 14

  Left-wing lawmakers in Germany are threatening to oppose government efforts to keep male infant circumcision legal. More than 50 lawmakers from three ... 

• German bid to keep religious circumcision legal

  Germany's Justice Ministry has proposed new rules for religious circumcision of infant boys in an effort to ensure that those who carry out the ... 

• Official: Ritual circumcision legal in Berlin

  Infant male circumcision for religious reasons is legal in Berlin, a top state official said Wednesday, making the capital the first of Germany's 16 ... 

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  Israel chief rabbi in German circumcision talks

  Israel's chief rabbi is in Germany for talks aimed at smoothing over a controversy over the legality of circumcising young boys. German lawmakers have ... 

• European rabbis fear circumcision row could spread

  A group of Orthodox rabbis warned Wednesday that the ancient Jewish practice of infant male circumcision could face further restrictions in Europe ... 

• Study of anti-AIDS vaginal ring begins in Africa

  Thousands of women in Africa can volunteer for major new research to see if inserting a vaginal ring coated with an anti-AIDS drug could protect them ... 

• Some Austrian hospitals end religious circumcision

  The governor of Vorarlberg has told hospitals run by Austria's westernmost province to suspend circumcisions motivated by religious custom, citing a ... 

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  In German circumcision debate, 'us vs them' fears

  Rabbi David Goldberg had performed about 25 ritual circumcisions this year before a regional court ruled in June that the practice amounted to causing ... 

• German lawmakers demand certainty on circumcision

  German lawmakers are demanding that the government end the uncertainty over the legality of circumcising young boys. A Cologne court's ruling in June ... 

• Germany wants religious circumcision protected

  The German government sought to reassure Jewish and Muslim parents Friday that they will continue to be able to circumcise their sons according to ... 

• Israeli parliament slams German circumcision ban

  An Israeli parliamentary committee on Monday denounced a ruling in Germany banning ritual circumcision, saying the decision infringes upon religious ... 

• Rabbis call meeting on German circumcision ruling

  The Conference of European Rabbis says it's calling an emergency meeting in Berlin to discuss a regional court ruling that circumcising young boys for ... 

• German minister moves to calm circumcision fears

  Germany's foreign minister on Sunday offered assurances that Germany protects religious traditions after a court ruled that circumcising young boys ... 

• German court: Circumcision on boys an assault

  A German court has ruled that circumcising young boys on religious grounds amounts to bodily harm even if parents consent to the procedure.