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The '''United Kingdom''' was the scene of early efforts to promote male circumcision. It influenced the adoption of male circumcision in other English-speaking nations. Later it was the scene of efforts to reduce and eliminate the practice. | The '''United Kingdom (UK)''' was the scene of early efforts to promote male circumcision. It influenced the adoption of male circumcision in other English-speaking nations. Later it was the scene of efforts to reduce and eliminate the practice. | ||
While Jews living in the UK practiced circumcision of boys on the eighth day of life in accordance with the [[Abrahamic covenant]], the practice was nearly unknown among gentiles. | |||