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Non-therapeutic circumcision and Canadian law: Add info on CMA Code of Ethics.
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The ''New York Post'' reports that a Canadian woman of African ancestry took her nine-day-old son to the [https://www.vemcregina.com/ Victoria East Medical Clinic] in Regina, SK to be circumcised. In the course of the circumcision, the tip of his penis was allegedly cut off.  An ambulance was called but the [http://www.rqhealth.ca/facilities/regina-general-hospital Regina General Hospital] was unable to reattach the severed part.
The ''New York Post'' reports that a Canadian woman of African ancestry took her nine-day-old son to the [https://www.vemcregina.com/ Victoria East Medical Clinic] in Regina, SK to be circumcised. In the course of the circumcision, the tip of his penis was allegedly cut off.  An ambulance was called but the [http://www.rqhealth.ca/facilities/regina-general-hospital Regina General Hospital] was unable to reattach the severed part.


The family has retained Kolade Oladokun who has filed a lawsuit.<ref>{{REFnews
The family has retained [https://ca.linkedin.com/in/kolade-oladokun-llb-llm-bl-827886114 Kolade Oladokun] who has filed a lawsuit.<ref>{{REFnews
  |title= Canadian woman sues after tip of son’s penis cut off in circumcision
  |title= Canadian woman sues after tip of son’s penis cut off in circumcision
  |url=https://nypost.com/2019/08/19/canadian-woman-sues-after-tip-of-sons-penis-cut-off-in-circumcision/
  |url=https://nypost.com/2019/08/19/canadian-woman-sues-after-tip-of-sons-penis-cut-off-in-circumcision/