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{{Construction Site}}The '''{{FULLPAGENAME}}''' (NSS) is a British non-governmental organisation that advocates separation of church and state. The NSS is the parent organisation of the [[Secular Medical Forum]]. ==Opposition to genital cutting of children==The NSS published the opinion of Dr [[Antony Lempert]] who opposesd the [[genital cutting]] of children.<ref name="lempert2022">{{REFweb |url=https://www.secularism.org.uk/opinion/2022/01/recent-studies-agree-the-risks-of-circumcision-outweigh-any-benefits-its-time-to-rethink-our-permissive-approach-to-genital-cutting |title=Recent studies agree: the risks of circumcision outweigh any benefits. It’s time to rethink our permissive approach to genital cutting |last=Lempert |first=Antony |init= |author-link=Antony Lempert |publisher=National Secular Society |date=2022-01-31 |accessdate=2023-01-20}}</ref>
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The NSS has taken a position in opposition to non-therapeutic (ritual) [[circumcision]] of male children.<ref>{{REFweb
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===Opposition to the "Jewish Manifesto"===
The Board of Deputies of British Jews has issued a "Jewish Manifesto" that calls for the protection of the practise of [[Brit Milah| circumcision]] of infant boys. The NSS has taken a position in defence of the [[human rights]] of boys to [[physical integrity]].<ref name="NSS2024">{{REFweb
|url=https://www.secularism.org.uk/news/2024/06/jewish-manifesto-demands-defence-of-infant-circumcision
|title=Jewish manifesto demands defence of infant circumcision
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|date=2024-06-26
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[[Bruchim]] is an American Jewish organisation that is working in the [[United States]] to make [[intactness]] acceptable in Jewish synagogues.
==Investigation of medical doctors==
The NSS used the Freedom of Information Act to obtain information on the discipline of medical doctors by the General Medical Council (GMC). The GMC holds four disciplinary sessions a year. Over the last decade it has disciplined 39 doctors for ritual (non-therapeutic) [[circumcision]] issues. The Medical Protection Society warned circumcision carries "considerable risks and complications”.<ref>{{REFnews
|title=Exposed: the horror statistics behind ritual circumcision of baby boys in the UK
|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/exposed-horrors-ritual-circumcision-baby-28990951
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==Video==
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Barrister [[James Chegwidden]] addressed the meeting of the National Secular Society regarding about the state of the law of in the [[United Kingdom on ]] concerning male cirumcision[[circumcision]].
<youtube>v=pbu8tO2Ca5g</youtube>
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