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==When parents disagree==
==When parents disagree==
Parents do not always agree about non-therapeutic circumcision of boys. Consent of both parents is required in the [[United Kingdom]], but is advisable everywhere. Doctors and ''[[mohel]]s'' who perform circumcisions should obtain written informed consent from both parents. When parents disagree, litigation between parents regarding a proposed circumcision of an infant son may be brought.
Parents do not always agree about non-therapeutic circumcision of boys. Consent of both parents is required in the [[United Kingdom]],<ref name="bma2019">{{REFdocument
|title=Non-therapeutic male circumcision (NTMC) of children – practical guidance for doctors
|url=https://www.bma.org.uk/media/1847/bma-non-therapeutic-male-circumcision-of-children-guidance-2019.pdf
|contribution=
|last=
|first=
|publisher=British Medical Association
|format=PDF
|date=2019
|accessdate=2021-11-22
}}</ref> but is advisable everywhere. Doctors and ''[[mohel]]s'' who perform circumcisions should obtain written informed consent from both parents. When parents disagree, litigation between parents regarding a proposed circumcision of an infant son may be brought.


==Adult suits for child circumcision==
==Adult suits for child circumcision==