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}}</ref> An infant circumcision neither diagnoses nor treats disease because no disease exists, so a surrogate consent for ~~infant~~ circumcision may be invalid.

}}</ref> An infant circumcision neither diagnoses nor treats disease because no disease exists, so a [[surrogate consent]] for [[circumcision of the newborn]] may be invalid.

== Common law background ==

Blackstone (1765) stated in his ''Commentaries on the Laws of England'':

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[[William Stowell]] is an outstanding example of a young man who was wrongfully circumcised and brought a suit upon reaching the age of majority. He sued his circumciser for battery and obtained an out-of-court settlement.

Damage rewards for wrongful circumcision have increased. One ''may'' receive a very substantial damage award for a wrongful circumcision.

== Video ==

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* [[Circumcision - Your Legal Rights]]

* [[Protection of intact newborns in hospital]]

* [[United States of America]]

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* {{REFweb

|url=https://intactamerica.org/can-you-sue-for-circumcision/

|title=Can You Sue for Circumcision?

|last=Alissa

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|author-link=Kristel Alissa

|publisher=Intact America

|date=2025-07-03

|accessdate=2025-07-11

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   |doi=10.1542/peds.2016-1484
   |accessdate=2024-07-09
-}}</ref> An infant circumcision neither diagnoses nor treats disease because no disease exists, so a surrogate consent for infant circumcision may be invalid.
+}}</ref> An infant circumcision neither diagnoses nor treats disease because no disease exists, so a [[surrogate consent]] for [[circumcision of the newborn]] may be invalid.
 == Common law background ==
 Blackstone (1765) stated in his ''Commentaries on the Laws of England'':
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 [[William Stowell]] is an outstanding example of a young man who was wrongfully circumcised and brought a suit upon reaching the age of majority. He sued his circumciser for battery and obtained an out-of-court settlement.
+Damage rewards for wrongful circumcision have increased. One ''may'' receive a very substantial damage award for a wrongful circumcision.
 == Video ==
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 {{SEEALSO}}
 * [[Circumcision - Your Legal Rights]]
+* [[Protection of intact newborns in hospital]]
 * [[United States of America]]
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+* {{REFweb
+ |url=https://intactamerica.org/can-you-sue-for-circumcision/
+ |title=Can You Sue for Circumcision?
+ |last=Alissa
+ |first=
+ |init=K
+ |author-link=Kristel Alissa
+ |publisher=Intact America
+ |date=2025-07-03
+ |accessdate=2025-07-11
+}}
 {{REF}}