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Sir Frederick Treves (1853 – 1923), a prominent Harley Street surgeon, who is known to us by ''The Elephant Man'' film, wrote an operative manual in 1903 to educate other surgeons in the performance of the circumcision amputation.<ref name="treves1902>{{REFbook

Sir Frederick Treves (1853 – 1923), a prominent Harley Street surgeon, who is known to us by ''The Elephant Man'' film, wrote an operative manual in 1903 to educate other surgeons in the performance of the circumcision [[amputation]].<ref name="treves1902>{{REFbook

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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. Non-therapeutic circumcision of boys 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]] usually is not covered by the NHS, so parents must find a private medical or non-medical operator such as a [[mohel]] to perform the [[foreskin]] amputation and must pay the fee out of pocket as [[third-party payment]] is not available. Given the recent legal cautions uttered by the BMA,<ref name="bma2019" /> it may not be easy to find a medical practitioner willing to accept the risk.

Non-therapeutic [[circumcision]] usually is not covered by the NHS, so parents must find a private medical or non-medical operator such as a [[mohel]] to perform the [[foreskin]] [[amputation]] and must pay the fee out of pocket as [[third-party payment]] is not available. Given the recent legal cautions uttered by the BMA,<ref name="bma2019" /> it may not be easy to find a medical practitioner willing to accept the risk.

* [[Genital Autonomy]]

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-Sir Frederick Treves (1853 – 1923), a prominent Harley Street surgeon, who is known to us by ''The Elephant Man'' film, wrote an operative manual in 1903 to educate other surgeons in the performance of the circumcision amputation.<ref name="treves1902>{{REFbook
+Sir Frederick Treves (1853 – 1923), a prominent Harley Street surgeon, who is known to us by ''The Elephant Man'' film, wrote an operative manual in 1903 to educate other surgeons in the performance of the circumcision [[amputation]].<ref name="treves1902>{{REFbook
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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. Non-therapeutic circumcision of boys 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]] usually is not covered by the NHS, so parents must find a private medical or non-medical operator such as a [[mohel]] to perform the [[foreskin]] amputation and must pay the fee out of pocket as [[third-party payment]] is not available. Given the recent legal cautions uttered by the BMA,<ref name="bma2019" /> it may not be easy to find a medical practitioner willing to accept the risk.
+Non-therapeutic [[circumcision]] usually is not covered by the NHS, so parents must find a private medical or non-medical operator such as a [[mohel]] to perform the [[foreskin]] [[amputation]] and must pay the fee out of pocket as [[third-party payment]] is not available. Given the recent legal cautions uttered by the BMA,<ref name="bma2019" /> it may not be easy to find a medical practitioner willing to accept the risk.
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 * [[Genital Autonomy]]