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A court of appeals in Cologne, Germany [[Cologne circumcision court judgment]] ruled in 2012 that non-therapeutic male circumcision is an assault on the child, an injury to the child, and a violation of the child's rights under the [https://www.btg-bestellservice.de/pdf/80201000.pdf Basic Law of Germany]. No American court has so ruled. Until such time as an American court issues such a ruling, non-therapeutic circumcision of children in America, driven by the [[Financial Incentive| financial incentive]] is expected to continue. | |||
At the present time, ethics and law notwithstanding, non-therapeutic circumcisions of boys are performed with parental consent. The information supplied below is intended to inform and assist parents of boys. | |||
==Information for parents regarding non-therapeutic circumcision of infant boys.== | ==Information for parents regarding non-therapeutic circumcision of infant boys.== | ||