Dena S. Davis

Professor Dena S. Davis, B.A., J.D., Ph.D., of Lehigh University is a leading bioethicist. She has taken an interest in medically-non-indicated genital cutting of children and has written about the Oregon case of Boldt v. Boldt.

Professor Davis believes:

• Just because we can do something does not mean that we should do it.
• Children should have a right to an open future.

Curriculum Vitae

Publications

• Davis DS. Male and female genital alteration: A collision course with the law.. Health Matrix: Journal of Law-Medicine. 2001 (Summer); 11: 487-570. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
• Davis DS. Boldt v. Boldt. J Clin Eth. 2009 (Fall); 20(3): 241-3. PMID. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
• DuBoff M, Davis DS. B’rit shalom: a Jewish ritual alternative to newborn male circumcision. Int J Impot Res. 30 August 2022; PMID. DOI. Retrieved 1 May 2023.