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==Nordic view of non-therapeutic circumcision of boys.==
==Nordic view of non-therapeutic circumcision of boys.==


Sweden is a Nordic nation in Northern Europe. Like other Nordic nations, the people abhor child non-therapeutic circumcision.
Sweden is a Nordic nation in Northern Europe. Like other Nordic nations, the people abhor child non-therapeutic [[circumcision]].


In 2013, children's ombudsmen from Sweden, [[Norway]], [[Finland]], [[Denmark]], and Iceland, along with the Chair of the Danish Children's Council and the children's spokesperson for Greenland, passed a resolution that emphasized the decision to be circumcised should belong to the individual, who should be able to give [[informed consent]].<ref name="resolution2">{{REFweb
In 2013, children's ombudsmen from Sweden, [[Norway]], [[Finland]], [[Denmark]], and Iceland, along with the Chair of the Danish Children's Council and the children's spokesperson for Greenland, passed a resolution that emphasized the decision to be [[circumcised]] should belong to the individual, who should be able to give [[informed consent]].<ref name="resolution2">{{REFweb
  |last=Nordic Association of Children's Ombudsmen
  |last=Nordic Association of Children's Ombudsmen
  |title=Let the boys decide for themselves
  |title=Let the boys decide for themselves
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The 2001 circumcision law makes non-therapeutic child [[circumcision]] somewhat safer because a licensed medical doctor must be in attendance. It requires the use of anaesthesia so the extreme [[pain| pain and trauma]] of child circumcision is reduced. However it stops short of protecting the [[human rights]] of the child. The child will still suffer harm due to the [[amputation]] of the multi-functional [[foreskin]].
The 2001 circumcision law makes non-therapeutic child [[circumcision]] somewhat safer because a licensed medical doctor must be in attendance. It requires the use of anaesthesia so the extreme [[pain]] and [[trauma]] of child circumcision is reduced. However it stops short of protecting the [[human rights]] of the child. The child will still suffer harm due to the [[amputation]] of the multi-functional [[foreskin]].
 
The [https://www.socialstyrelsen.se/en/ National Board of Health and Welfare] complained in 2005 that the law is not working.<ref>{{REFnews
|title=Circumcision law "is not working".
|url=https://www.cirp.org/news/2005/2005-10-05_thelocal.php
|last=Anonymous
|first=
|init=
|publisher=Local (Stockholm, Sweden)
|website=
|date=2005-10-05
|accessdate=2024-07-30
|quote=Since these boys were all older than one year, the implication is that these were Muslim circumcisions since the Jewish ceremony is carried out in the first weeks after the birth. But Torsten Mossberg said he did not want to draw that conclusion.
}}</ref>


[[Sverigedemokraterna| Sweden Democrats]] introduced a bill into the Riksdag on 24 September 2013 that would ban the non-therapeutic circumcision of boys.<ref>{{REFweb
[[Sverigedemokraterna| Sweden Democrats]] introduced a bill into the Riksdag on 24 September 2013 that would ban the non-therapeutic circumcision of boys.<ref>{{REFweb
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  |accessdate=2012-03-13
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The Swedish Medical Association (2014) stated that child [[circumcision]] should be only done with the consent of the boy with a minimum age of 12.<ref>{{REFnews
|title=Swede docs say to circumcise at age 12
|url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/swedish-doctors-recommend-12-as-minimum-age-for-brit/
|last=Anonymous
|first=
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|publisher=The Times of Israel
|date=2014-01-27
|accessdate=2025-01-27
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* The government under the direction of the Sweden Democrats is restricting the immigration of pro-[[circumcision]] Muslims.<ref>{{REFnews
* The popolist, conservative [[Sverigedemokraterna]] (Sweden Democrats) (SD), which is gaining popularity, supports a ban on non-therapeutic circumcision of boys.<ref>{{REFnews
  |title=Sweden told people to open their hearts to immigrants 10 years ago. Its U-turn has been dramatic
  |title=Sweden Democrats Party Calls For Ban On Circumcision
  |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2024/10/07/swedens-immigration-stance-has-changed-radically-over-the-last-decade.html
  |url=https://newspunch.com/sweden-democrats-party-calls-for-ban-on-circumcision/
  |last=Ellyan
  |last=Harris
  |first=Holly
  |first=Niamh
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  |publisher=News Punch
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  |publisher=CNBC
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  |date=2018-10-05
  |date=2024-10-07
  |accessdate=2021-03-13
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  |quote=The dramatic shift in social attitudes toward immigration is not exclusive to Sweden, enveloping the rest of Europe as well.
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The [https://foreskinned.com/ Foreskinned company] manufactures foreskin restoration devices in Sweden.
The percentage of males [[circumcised]] in Sweden (prevalence) is reported to be 5.1%.<ref>{{REFweb
|url=https://circstatistics.github.io/
|title=Global Circumcision Statistics and Estimates
|last=
|first=
|init=
|publisher=https://circstatistics.github.io
|date=2024-04-01
|accessdate=2024-04-01
}}</ref>
The populist, conservative [[Sverigedemokraterna]] (Sweden Democrats) (SD), which is gaining popularity, supports a ban on non-therapeutic circumcision of boys.<ref>{{REFnews
|title=Sweden Democrats Party Calls For Ban On Circumcision
|url=https://newspunch.com/sweden-democrats-party-calls-for-ban-on-circumcision/
|last=Harris
|first=Niamh
|coauthors=
|publisher=News Punch
|website=
|date=2018-10-05
|accessdate=2021-03-13
|quote=
}}</ref>
The government, under the direction of the Sweden Democrats, is restricting the immigration of pro-[[circumcision]] Muslims.<ref>{{REFnews
|title=Sweden told people to open their hearts to immigrants 10 years ago. Its U-turn has been dramatic
|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2024/10/07/swedens-immigration-stance-has-changed-radically-over-the-last-decade.html
|last=Ellyan
|first=Holly
|init=
|author-link=
|last2=
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|author2-link=
|publisher=CNBC
|website=
|date=2024-10-07
|season=
|accessdate=2024-10-07
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|quote=The dramatic shift in social attitudes toward immigration is not exclusive to Sweden, enveloping the rest of Europe as well.
}}</ref> <ref>{{REFweb
|url=https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/11/17/even-sweden-doesnt-want-migrants-anymore-syria-iraq-belarus/
|title=Even Sweden Doesn’t Want Migrants Anymore
|last=Traub
|first=James
|init=
|author-link=
|publisher=Foreign Policy
|date=
|accessdate=2024-10-07
}}</ref>
}}</ref>


{{SEEALSO}}
{{SEEALSO}}
 
* [[Foreskinned air]]
* [[Intakt Norden]]
* [[Intakt Norden]]
* [[Intact Sweden.org]]
* [[Intact Sweden.org]]
* [[The Whole Network of Sweden]]
* [[The Whole Network of Sweden]]
{{LINKS}}
* {{REFweb
|url=https://intactamerica.org/cultures-that-reject-circumcision/
|title=Cultures That Reject Circumcision—And Why They’re Right
|last=Alissa
|first=Kristel
|init=
|author-link=Kristel Alissa
|publisher=Intact America
|date=2025-02-23
|accessdate=2025-05-08
}}
{{REF}}


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