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Dr. '''{{FULLPAGENAME}}''', {{BSc}}, {{MBBS}}, {{FRACGP}}, is a [[Circumcised doctors| circumcised doctor]], general practitioner, and Jewish ''[[mohel]]'' who practises medicine in Melbourne, {{AUSC|VIC}}, [[Australia]]. The ''Daily Mail'' reports that the [https://www.medicalboard.gov.au Medical Board of Australia] has banned him from performing [[circumcision]] after he amputated the [[penis]]es of two boys while performing [[Brit Milah|ritual circumcisions]] in homes, although he may continue to practise medicine.<ref name="dailymail2024">{{REFnews | Dr. '''{{FULLPAGENAME}}''', {{BSc}}, {{MBBS}}, {{FRACGP}}, is a [[Circumcised doctors| circumcised doctor]], general practitioner, and Jewish ''[[mohel]]'' who practises medicine in Melbourne, {{AUSC|VIC}}, [[Australia]]. Dr. Goldman claims to have [[Brit Milah| ritually circumcised]] more than 5,000 boys since he qualified as a ''mohel'' in the mid-1980s.<ref>{{REFnews | ||
|title=Why this GP trained to become a ritual circumciser | |||
|url=https://www.ausdoc.com.au/news/why-gp-trained-become-ritual-circumciser/ | |||
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|quote=There has been a long and heated debate over whether infant ritual circumcision has any place in modern society — let alone government funding through Medicare. There is the issue of consent, for one. | |||
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== Penis amputation == | |||
The ''Daily Mail'' reports that the [https://www.medicalboard.gov.au Medical Board of Australia] has banned him from performing [[circumcision]] after he amputated the [[penis]]es of two boys while performing [[Brit Milah|ritual circumcisions]] in homes, although he may continue to practise medicine.<ref name="dailymail2024">{{REFnews | |||
|title=Top circumcision doctor is banned from performing the operations after amputating two little boys' penises, tribunal hears | |title=Top circumcision doctor is banned from performing the operations after amputating two little boys' penises, tribunal hears | ||
|url=https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13455661/Circumcision-doctor-Hershel-Goldman-fighting-ban.html | |url=https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13455661/Circumcision-doctor-Hershel-Goldman-fighting-ban.html | ||
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}}</ref> Dr. Goldman's websites where he promoted unnecessary non-therapeutic [[circumcision]] have suspended operation. | }}</ref> Dr. Goldman's websites where he promoted unnecessary non-therapeutic [[circumcision]] have suspended operation. | ||
Dr. Goldman has filed an appeal with the [https://www.vcat.vic.gov.au/ Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT)], where a hearing was held on Thursday, 23 May 2024.<ref name="dailymail2024"/> | Dr. Goldman has filed an appeal with the [https://www.vcat.vic.gov.au/ Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT)], where a hearing was held on Thursday, 23 May 2024.<ref name="dailymail2024"/> The VCAT, however, has rejected his request to overturn the decision of the Medical Board of Australia that prohibits him from performing circumcision.<ref>{{REFnews | ||
|title=GP accused of amputating baby’s penis in ritual circumcision fails to overturn emergency ban | |||
|url=https://www.ausdoc.com.au/news/gp-accused-of-amputating-babys-penis-in-ritual-circumcision-fails-to-overturn-emergency-ban/ | |||
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|title=Circumcision doctor banned after ‘full amputation’ of boy’s penis | |||
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Dr. Goldman had previously been charged with Medicare fraud regarding non-therapeutic circumcision of boys. | Dr. Goldman had previously been charged with Medicare fraud regarding non-therapeutic circumcision of boys. | ||
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[https://www.amawa.com.au/news/mark-duncan-smith-elected-as-new-president-of-ama-wa/ Dr Mark Duncan-Smith], the president of the AMA (WA), issued a warning to parents on 10 December 2021 regarding non-therapeutic child [[circumcision]]. Dr. Duncan-Smith said parents should only "follow through with the procedure if there is a valid medical reason." According to Dr Duncan-Smith only about ten percent of boys in Western Australia are now being [[circumcised]].<ref>{{REFnews | [https://www.amawa.com.au/news/mark-duncan-smith-elected-as-new-president-of-ama-wa/ Dr Mark Duncan-Smith], the president of the AMA (WA), issued a warning to parents on 10 December 2021 regarding non-therapeutic child [[circumcision]]. Dr. Duncan-Smith said parents should only "follow through with the procedure if there is a valid medical reason." According to Dr Duncan-Smith, only about ten percent of boys in Western Australia are now being [[circumcised]].<ref>{{REFnews | ||
|url=https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10293843/Circumcision-warning-two-year-old-dies-brother-bleeds-Western-Australia.html | |url=https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10293843/Circumcision-warning-two-year-old-dies-brother-bleeds-Western-Australia.html | ||
|title=Parents are warned against circumcising their children after a toddler, 2, died 'of a reaction to anaesthetic' and his baby brother almost bled out | |title=Parents are warned against circumcising their children after a toddler, 2, died 'of a reaction to anaesthetic' and his baby brother almost bled out | ||
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== Potential civil and criminal liability == | == Potential civil and criminal liability == | ||
It is not clear what additional civil and/or criminal penalties Dr. Goldman may face. | It is not clear what additional civil and/or criminal penalties Dr. Goldman may face. | ||
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}}</ref> Professor Turner cited Marion's case, the 1992 [https://www.hcourt.gov.au/ High Court of Australia] case regarding parental consent.<ref>[https://www.globalhealthrights.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/HC-1992-Marions-Case.pdf Department of Health & Community Services v JWB & SMB] (“Marion’s Case”) (1992) 175 CLR 218; [1992] HCA 15</ref> | }}</ref> Professor Turner cited Marion's case, the 1992 [https://www.hcourt.gov.au/ High Court of Australia] case regarding parental consent.<ref>[https://www.globalhealthrights.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/HC-1992-Marions-Case.pdf Department of Health & Community Services v JWB & SMB] (“Marion’s Case”) (1992) 175 CLR 218; [1992] HCA 15</ref> | ||
Boyle et al. (2000) suggested that [[circumcision]] of incompetent minors may constitute criminal assault. They also suggested that civil liability may apply and cited cases in which damages were obtained for circumcision.<ref> | Boyle et al. (2000) suggested that [[circumcision]] of incompetent minors may constitute criminal assault. They also suggested that civil liability may apply and cited cases in which damages were obtained for circumcision.<ref>{{BoyleGJ SvobodaJS PriceCP TurnerJN 2000}}</ref> | ||
=== Potential civil liability === | === Potential civil liability === | ||
The guardians of the mutilated boys are likely to seek compensation for their son's injuries. | The guardians of the mutilated boys are likely to seek compensation for their son's injuries. | ||
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* [[David Reimer]] | * [[David Reimer]] | ||
* [[Jean-Marie Huot]] | * [[Jean-Marie Huot]] | ||
* [[Northside Hospital]] | |||
* [[Shane Peterson]] | |||
* [[Australia]] | * [[Australia]] | ||