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[[Eric Clopper]] is the founder and president of Intact Global.
[[Eric Clopper]] is the founder and president of Intact Global.
Domashevskiy & Domashevskiy (2016) have concluded that non-therapeutic child circumcision violates numerous rights and that U.S. states have a Constitutional requirement to enforce equal protection of the laws.<ref name="domashevskiy2016">{{REFjournal
|last=Domashevskiy
|first=
|init=JA
|last2=Domashevskiy
|first2=
|init2=AV
|etal=no
|title=Ethics pertaining to the legalities of male routine infant circumcision and surrogate consent to non-therapeutic
surgery
|journal=J Clin Res Bioeth
|date=2016
|volume=7
|issue=4
|article=1000276
|url=https://academicworks.cuny.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1244&context=jj_pubs
|archived=
|quote=
|doi=10.4172/2155-9627.1000276
|accessdate=2026-06-23
}}</ref>


Intact Global observes that the 14<sup>th</sup> Amendment to the United States Constitution, Section 1, states in part that States shall not "<i>deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws."</i>
Intact Global observes that the 14<sup>th</sup> Amendment to the United States Constitution, Section 1, states in part that States shall not "<i>deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws."</i>
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==Popularity of circumcision in Oregon==
==Popularity of circumcision in Oregon==
Child circumcision is not popular in Oregon. Data Panda (2024) reports the incidence of [[circumcision]] of boys in Oregon in 2024 is 17 percent,<ref>{{REFweb
Child circumcision is not popular in Oregon. Data Panda (2024) reports the incidence of [[circumcision]] of boys in Oregon in 2024 is 17 percent,<ref name="panda2024">{{REFweb
  |url=https://www.datapandas.org/ranking/circumcision-rate-by-state
  |url=https://www.datapandas.org/ranking/circumcision-rate-by-state
  |title=Circumcision Rate by State
  |title=Circumcision Rate by State
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Tickets are required.
Tickets are required.


==Intact Global names Colorado as a target==
==Intact Global announces a suit against the State of Colorado==
 
Intact Global has selected [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorado Colorado] as the next state to be sued regarding equal protection.<ref name="pressrelease2026-06">{{REFweb
|url=https://www.intactglobal.org/press/releases/2026-06-09-huff-v-colorado-filed
|title=Press Release
|last=
|first=
|init=
|author-link=
|publisher=Intact Global
|date=2026-06-09
|accessdate=2026-06-17
</ref>  <ref name="kelley2026">{{REFnews
|title=Lawsuit wants male circumcisions outlawed in Colorado
|url=https://www.westword.com/news/lawsuit-wants-male-circumcisions-outlawed-in-colorado-40897996/
|last=Kelley
|first=Sage
|init=
|author-link=
|publisher=Westwood
|website=https://www.westword.com
|date=2026-06-12
|accessdate=2026-06-16
|quote=Intact Global has set its sights on stopping circumcision for years, and now the “intactivists” are ready to make the final cut in Colorado by banning it entirely.
</ref> <ref name="wingerter2026">{{REFnews
|title=Lawsuit seeks to expand Colorado’s ban on female genital mutilation to also prohibit male circumcision
|url=https://www.denverpost.com/2026/06/10/colorado-circumcision-lawsuit-female-genital-mutilation-child-abuse/
|last=Wingerter
|first=Meg
|init=
|publisher=Denver Post
|website=https://www.denverpost.com
|date=2026-05-16
|accessdate=2026-06-16
|quote=The plaintiffs said they experienced pain, scarring and lower sexual sensitivity, which they attributed to circumcision.
}}</ref>
 
A complaint on behalf of plaintiffs Tristan Huff and Adam Schwartz in the [https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/courts/trial-courts/denver-district City & County of Denver District Court] on 9 December 2026.<ref name="rubane2026">{{REFdocument
|title=Tristan Huff and Adam Schwartz, Plaintiffs, v. The State of Colorado
|trans-title=
|language=
|url=https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/66119b8c4d0c10f195159122/6a3185315bbad632a188ed5f_2026-06-09---Huff-v.-Colorado-Complaint---Equal-Protection-Challenge-(Conformed)---For-Press.pdf
|archived=
|contribution=
|quote=
|trans-quote=
|quote-lang=
|last=Rubane
|first=Thomas F.
|author-link=
|last2=Clopper
|first2=Eric
|author2-link=
|format=PDF
|date=2026-06-09
|accessdate=2026-06-17
}}</ref> The case number is 2026CV32110.


Intact Global has selected Colorado as the next state to be sued regarding equal protection. There will be an [https://www.reddit.com/r/IntactGlobal/comments/1ttk657/colorado_were_coming/#lightbox Colorado Launch Dinner announcement] on Monday, 14 December 2026.
There will be an [https://www.reddit.com/r/IntactGlobal/comments/1ttk657/colorado_were_coming/#lightbox Colorado Launch Dinner announcement] on Monday, 14 December 2026.


The Launch Dinner will be held in the [https://wrightroom.co/ Wright Room] of the [https://appaloosagrill.com/ Appaloosa Grill].
The Launch Dinner will be held in the [https://wrightroom.co/ Wright Room] of the [https://appaloosagrill.com/ Appaloosa Grill].
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The Attorney-General of Colorado is [https://coag.gov/ Phil Weiser], who would be in charge of the representation of Colorado in the court.
The allegedly unconstitutional law is found within [https://colorado.public.law/statutes/crs_18-6-401 Colorado Revised Statute 18-6-401] where laws against child abuse are found.
 
The Attorney-General of Colorado is [https://coag.gov/ Phil Weiser], who would be in charge of the defense of Colorado in the [https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/courts/trial-courts/denver-district Denver District Court].
 
Data Panda said the incidence of [[circumcision]] in Colorado was 56 percent in 2015.<ref name="panda2024" /> This datum is 11 years out-of-date. The incidence of circumcision is believed to have declined by 5.5 percentage points in that time to 50.5 percent in 2026.


{{SEEALSO}}
{{SEEALSO}}
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{{LINKS}}
{{LINKS}}
* {{URLwebsite|https://www.intactglobal.org/|2024-08-16}}
* {{URLwebsite|https://www.intactglobal.org/|2024-08-16}}
* {{REFweb
|url=https://www.youtube.com/@IntactGlobal
|title=Intact Global YouTube Channel
|last=Anonymous
|publisher=YouTube
|date=
|accessdate=2026-04-18
}}
* {{REFdocument
|title=Non-therapeutic circumcision of male minors
|url=https://www.doctorsopposingcircumcision.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/knmg-non-therapeutic-circumcision-of-male-minors-27-05-2010.pdf
|contribution=
|last=Kruseman
|first=Arie Nieuwenhuijzen
|publisher=Royal Dutch Medical Association
|format=PDF
|date=2010-05-27
|accessdate=2023-04-26
}}
* {{REFweb
|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/IntactGlobal/
|title=Intact Global blog
|publisher=Reddit
|accessdate=2025-04-02
}}
* {{REFdocument
|title=Constitution of Oregon
|url=https://constitutionus.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/oregon-state-constitution-2020.pdf
|contribution=
|last=
|first=
|publisher=State of Oregon
|format=PDF
|date=2020
|accessdate=2025-04-01
}}
* {{REFjournal
* {{REFjournal
  |last=Povenmire
  |last=Povenmire
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  |pages=87-123
  |pages=87-123
  |accessdate=2025-05-04
  |accessdate=2025-05-04
}}
* {{REFjournal
|last=Bond
|init=SL
|author-link=https://www.lawyers.com/chicago/illinois/shea-lita-bond-2071633-a/
|url=https://repository.law.uic.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1579&context=lawreview
|title=State Laws Criminalizing Female Circumcision: A Violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment
|journal=John Marshall Law Review
|date=1999
|volume=32
|issue=Winter
|pages=353-80
|accessdate=2026-08-06
}}
}}
* {{REFdocument
* {{REFdocument
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  |date=2008-06
  |date=2008-06
  |accessdate=2025-04-03
  |accessdate=2025-04-03
}}
* {{REFdocument
|title=Non-therapeutic circumcision of male minors
|url=https://www.doctorsopposingcircumcision.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/knmg-non-therapeutic-circumcision-of-male-minors-27-05-2010.pdf
|contribution=
|last=Kruseman
|first=Arie Nieuwenhuijzen
|publisher=Royal Dutch Medical Association
|format=PDF
|date=2010-05-27
|accessdate=2023-04-26
}}
}}
* {{REFweb
* {{REFweb
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  |title=Circumcision and The United States Constitution: Forced Genital Cutting of Minors is Illegal  
  |title=Circumcision and The United States Constitution: Forced Genital Cutting of Minors is Illegal  
  |last=Day
  |last=Day
  |first=
  |first=Danelle
  |init=D
  |init=
  |author-link=
  |author-link=http://www.savingsons.org/search?q=Day Danelle
  |publisher=Saving Our Sons
  |publisher=Saving Our Sons
  |date=2014
  |date=2014
  |accessdate=2025-10-18
|accessdate=2026-08-05
}}
* {{REFweb
|url=https://www.youtube.com/@IntactGlobal
|title=Intact Global YouTube Channel
|last=Anonymous
|publisher=YouTube
|date=2024
|accessdate=2026-04-18
}}
* {{REFweb
|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/IntactGlobal/
|title=Intact Global blog
|publisher=Reddit
  |accessdate=2025-04-02
}}
}}
* {{REFdocument
|title=Constitution of Oregon
|url=https://constitutionus.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/oregon-state-constitution-2020.pdf
|contribution=
|last=
|first=
|publisher=State of Oregon
|format=PDF
|date=2020
|accessdate=2025-04-01}}
* {{REFnews
* {{REFnews
  |title=Lawyers say Oregon genital cutting law discriminates against boys; seek circumcision ban
  |title=Lawyers say Oregon genital cutting law discriminates against boys; seek circumcision ban
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  |accessdate=2026-04-30
  |accessdate=2026-04-30
  |quote=At issue is whether gender-specific protections against genital cutting can withstand constitutional scrutiny in an era of increasing legal and ethical focus on bodily autonomy.
  |quote=At issue is whether gender-specific protections against genital cutting can withstand constitutional scrutiny in an era of increasing legal and ethical focus on bodily autonomy.
}}
* {{REFweb
|url=https://www.galdef.org/2026/07/25/intact-global-files-colorado-equal-protection-legal-challenge/
|title=Intact Global files Colorado Equal Protection Legal Challenge
|last=Thompson
|first=Troy
|publisher=GALDEF
|date=2026-07-25
|accessdate=2026-08-05
}}
}}
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