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'''William Stowell''' brought a suit in federal court against Frank P. Cariello, the obstetrician who [[circumcision|circumcised]] him as an infant and against [https://goodsamaritan.chsli.org/ Good Samaritan Hospital] of West Islip, New York. Stowell's suit was settled out of court in 2003 and does not constitute a legal precedent. The cash settlement is confidential, so it has not been revealed. | |||
'''William Stowell''' | |||
He was represented by [[David J. Llewellyn]] of Atlanta, Georgia. | He was represented by [[David J. Llewellyn]] of Atlanta, Georgia. | ||
Stowell argued that the consent given by his mother was invalid because she was heavily drugged at the time. She would not otherwise have granted consent for circumcision. | Stowell argued that the consent given by his mother was invalid because she was heavily drugged at the time. She would not otherwise have granted consent for [[circumcision]]. | ||
Due to statutes of limitation, such suits must be filed shortly after one reaches the age of majority. | Due to statutes of limitation, such suits must be filed shortly after one reaches the age of majority. | ||
== | == Video == | ||
=== Sues After Forced Circumcision === | === Sues After Forced Circumcision === | ||
<youtube>v=MMCaO1SW-dE&feature=watch_response</youtube> | <youtube>v=MMCaO1SW-dE&feature=watch_response</youtube> | ||
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{{SEEALSO}} | {{SEEALSO}} | ||
* [[Circumcision legal commentary]] | * [[Circumcision legal commentary]] | ||
* [[United States of America]] | |||
{{LINKS}} | {{LINKS}} | ||
* {{REFweb | * {{REFweb | ||
|url=http://www.circumstitions.com/Law.html | |url=http://www.circumstitions.com/Law.html | ||
|title=Man Sues for Being Circumcised as an Infant | |title=Man Sues for Being Circumcised as an Infant | ||
|publisher=Attorneys for the Rights of the Child | |publisher=Attorneys for the Rights of the Child | ||
|website=http://www.circumstitions.com | |website=http://www.circumstitions.com | ||
|date=2000-12-20 | |date=2000-12-20 | ||
|accessdate=2020-06-07 | |accessdate=2020-06-07 | ||
|quote=This case highlights the travesty of infant circumcision, which seriously breaches the child’s right to bodily integrity and is incompatible with the doctor’s legal and ethical duties toward the child patient. Circumcising a child without medical necessity is criminal assault. All physicians and hospitals that currently circumcise males without medical justification would be wise to reconsider this practice. | |quote=This case highlights the travesty of infant circumcision, which seriously breaches the child’s right to bodily integrity and is incompatible with the doctor’s legal and ethical duties toward the child patient. Circumcising a child without medical necessity is criminal assault. All physicians and hospitals that currently circumcise males without medical justification would be wise to reconsider this practice. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|title=Man Sues For Loss of Foreskin | |title=Man Sues For Loss of Foreskin | ||
|url=http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=127183 | |url=http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=127183 | ||
|publisher=ABC News | |publisher=ABC News | ||
|website=abcnews.go.com | |website=abcnews.go.com | ||
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}} | }} | ||
* {{REFnews | * {{REFnews | ||
|title= | |title=William Stowell sues doctor and hospital for circumcision battery | ||
|url= | |url=https://www.cirp.org/news/2001/2001-11-01_penthouse.php | ||
|last=Chester-Taxin | |last=Chester-Taxin | ||
|first=Sharon | |first=Sharon | ||
|publisher=Penthouse | |publisher=Penthouse | ||
|website=www.cirp.org | |website=www.cirp.org | ||
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[[Category:Male]] | [[Category:Male]] | ||
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[[Category:Litigation]] | [[Category:Litigation]] | ||
[[Category:Litigation over circumcision]] | [[Category:Litigation over circumcision]] | ||
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