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== The Text of the Circumcision Act ==
== The Text of the Circumcision Act ==


The law was placed in the Civil Code in Book 4 (family law), in section 2 (relationship) and there placed in title 5 (custody).<ref>Non-binding translation by [[Ulf Dunkel]]</ref>
The law was placed in the Civil Code in Book 4 (family law), in section 2 (relationship) and there placed in title 5 (custody).


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'''[[Circumcision]] of the Male Child'''
'''[[Circumcision]] of the Male Child'''
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|(1) Custody also includes the right to consent to a medically unnecessary [[circumcision]] of a male child not able to understand or assess, if this is to be carried out according to the rules of medical science. This does not apply if the child's welfare is jeopardized by the [[circumcision]], even when taking its purpose into account.
|(1) Personal Care also includes the right to consent to the [[circumcision]] of the male child who lacks competence and understanding, if it is to be performed according to proper medical standards. This does not apply when the [[circumcision]], also considering the motivation, endangers the child's well-being.
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|(2) In the first six months after the birth of the child, persons who are provided by a religious society for this purpose, may perform [[circumcision]]s as referred to in paragraph 1, when they have been specially trained and, without being a doctor, are comparable capable to carry out the [[circumcision]].
|(2) During the first 6 months of life, persons appointed by a religious group may perform [[circumcision]]s according to paragraph 1, if they are specially trained and, without being a medical doctor, are similarly competent to perform [[circumcision]].
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