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Boyle et al. (2000) argued strongly that non-therapeutic [[circumcision]] of boys is unlawful and constitutes "criminal assault".
Boyle et al. (2000) argued strongly that non-therapeutic [[circumcision]] of boys is unlawful and constitutes "criminal assault".
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Unless a medical procedure is necessary to preserve life or health, it should be postponed until the child is sufficiently mature to make a decision for himself or herself. If the child is incapable, because of intellectual disability, of making an informed decision, then under Marion's Case (involuntary hysterectomy of an intellectually handicapped 14-year-old girl), the consent of the Family Court or court exercising parens patriae jurisdiction, and in some cases a State or Territory statutory guardianship body, is necessary.61 Wherever proposed treatment is not unequivocally beneficial to the child, parental assent is insufficient.<ref>{{REFjournal
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|title=Circumcision of Healthy Boys: Criminal Assault?
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Hill (2002) raised the question of who can grant effective consent for such an injurious operation.
Hill (2002) raised the question of who can grant effective consent for such an injurious operation.
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  |url=https://www.researchgate.net/profile/George-Hill-3/publication/371599857_Can_Anyone_Authorize_the_Nontherapeutic_Permanent_Alteration_of_a_Child's_Body/links/648b8819c41fb852dd0949be/Can-Anyone-Authorize-the-Nontherapeutic-Permanent-Alteration-of-a-Childs-Body.pd
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