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| − | If a boy is to be circumcised, then someone must grant effective consent. The boy may not do it for himself because of his minority status. | + | If a boy is to be circumcised, then someone must grant effective consent. The boy may not do it for himself because of his minority status. Circumcision of boys is a medically-unnecessary, non-therapeutic, harmful excision of functional tissue that causes loss of various functions. Hill (2003) raised the question of who can grant effective consent for such an injurious operation.<ref>{{REFjournal |
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Revision as of 18:54, 30 April 2025
A surrogate is one who takes the place of another.[1]
Surrogate consent is consent for medical and/or surgical treatment that is granted by a substitute for the patient. Surrogate consent is used when the patient is mentally or legally incapable of granting consent.
Surrogate consent is regulated by law. In the United States, surrogate consent is regulated by state law, which varies from state to state.[2]
Consent for circumcision of minors
If a boy is to be circumcised, then someone must grant effective consent. The boy may not do it for himself because of his minority status. Circumcision of boys is a medically-unnecessary, non-therapeutic, harmful excision of functional tissue that causes loss of various functions. Hill (2003) raised the question of who can grant effective consent for such an injurious operation.[3]
References
- ↑
surrogate
, Merriam-Webster. Retrieved 30 April 2025. - ↑ Wynn, Shana (1 October 2014).
Decisions by Surrogates: An Overview of Surrogate Consent Laws in the United States
, American Bar Association. Retrieved 30 April 2025. - ↑
Hill G. Can anyone authorize the nontherapeutic permanent alteration of a child's body?. Am J Bioeth. 2003 (Spring); 3(2) PMID. DOI. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
