Ethics of non-therapeutic child circumcision: Difference between revisions
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The 2019 BMA guidance regarding non-therapeutic circumcision of boys is divided into twelve “cards”. Card Four discusses law. [[Human rights]] law is recognised but the BMA fail to understand the significance of [[human rights]] law. The BMA do not clearly state that [[human rights]] law grants rights to children which helps to define the best interests of the child and should be respected and protected.<ref name="bma2019">{{REFdocument | |||
|title=Non-therapeutic male circumcision (NTMC) of children – practical guidance for doctors | |||
|url=https://www.bma.org.uk/media/1847/bma-non-therapeutic-male-circumcision-of-children-guidance-2019.pdf | |||
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The BMA seems to lean toward protecting the alleged right of its members to profit from carrying out non-therapeutic circumcision on boys, in the face of increasingly severe legal concerns. | |||
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