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'''{{FULLPAGENAME}}''' is a term often referred to by parents in discussions about [[circumcision]]. Many parents (esp. in the USA) believe that their legal parental rights cover the right to decide whether or not to circumcise their boys.
Basically, in most of the states that rely on universal [[human rights]] and the [[Laws#UN_Convention_on_the_Rights_of_the_Child|UN Convention on the Rights of the Child]], parents have extensive rights in the upbringing of their children. These rights are intended to protect against harmful influences from the state (indoctrination). Under no circumstances should these parental rights be understood as a free ticket to deal with the children as they wish. The well-being of the child is always in the foreground.