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[https://15square.org.uk/ 15Square] is a registered charity that provides information and aid to parents and both [[intact]] and circumcised males. The name refers to the approximate area of the male [[foreskin]] in square inches. 15Square is based in Stone, Staffordshire. | [https://15square.org.uk/ 15Square] is a registered charity that provides information and aid to parents and both [[intact]] and circumcised males. The name refers to the approximate area of the male [[foreskin]] in square inches. 15Square is based in Stone, Staffordshire. | ||
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The incidence of non-therapeutic circumcision of boys in the United Kingdom has been substantially reduced from its former peaks in the 1930s and early 1940s. However it remains lawful provided that both parents grant consent. The practice seems to be concentrated among ethnic minorities. Ethical and [[human rights]] concerns about the surgery persist. | |||
Non-therapeutic [[circumcision]] is not covered by the NHS, so parents must find a private medical or non-medical person such as a [[mohel]] to perform the [[foreskin]] amputation and pay the fee out of pocket. | |||
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