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The cases of ''[[Re B and G (children) (No 2) EWFC 3| Re R and B]]'' and ''[[Re L and B (CHILDREN)| Re L and B (CHILDREN)]]'' so alarmed the BMA's lawyers that a new guidance was issued in 2019. The new guidance advises extreme caution regarding performance of non-therapeutic circumcision of boys.
The cases of ''[[Re B and G (children) (No 2) EWFC 3| Re R and B]]'' and ''[[Re L and B (CHILDREN)| Re L and B (CHILDREN)]]'' so alarmed the BMA's lawyers that a new guidance was issued in 2019. The new guidance advises extreme caution regarding performance of non-therapeutic circumcision of boys.


* 2019 [https://www.bma.org.uk/advice-and-support/ethics/children-and-young-people/non-therapeutic-male-circumcision-toolkit Non-therapeutic male circumcision (NTMC) of children – practical guidance for doctors]
* 2019 [https://www.bma.org.uk/media/1847/bma-non-therapeutic-male-circumcision-of-children-guidance-2019.pdf Non-therapeutic male circumcision (NTMC) of children – practical guidance for doctors]


The 2019 BMA guidance regarding non-therapeutic circumcision of boys is divided into twelve “cards”. Card Four discusses law. Human rights law is recognised but the BMA fail to understand the significance of human rights law. The BMA do not clearly state that human rights law grants rights to children which helps to define the best interests of the child and should be respected and protected.
The 2019 BMA guidance regarding non-therapeutic circumcision of boys is divided into twelve “cards”. Card Four discusses law. Human rights law is recognised but the BMA fail to understand the significance of human rights law. The BMA do not clearly state that human rights law grants rights to children which helps to define the best interests of the child and should be respected and protected.