National Secular Society
The National Secular Society (NSS) is a British non-governmental organisation that advocates separation of church and state. The NSS is the parent organisation of the Secular Medical Forum.
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Opposition to genital cutting of children
The NSS published the opinion of Dr Antony Lempert who opposesd the genital cutting of children.[1]
The NSS has taken a position in opposition to non-therapeutic (ritual) circumcision of male children.[2]
Opposition to the "Jewish Manifesto"
The Board of Deputies of British Jews has issued a "Jewish Manifesto" that calls for the protection of the practise of circumcision of infant boys. The NSS has taken a position in defence of the human rights of boys to physical integrity.[3]
Bruchim is an American Jewish organisation that is working in the United States to make intactness acceptable in Jewish synagogues.
Investigation of medical doctors
The NSS used the Freedom of Information Act to obtain information on the discipline of medical doctors by the General Medical Council (GMC). The GMC holds four disciplinary sessions a year. Over the last decade it has disciplined 39 doctors for ritual (non-therapeutic) circumcision issues. The Medical Protection Society warned circumcision carries "considerable risks and complications”.[4]
Video
Barrister James Chegwidden addressed the meeting of the National Secular Society about the state of the law in the United Kingdom concerning male circumcision.
See also
External links
Official website. Retrieved 18 January 2023
References
- ↑ Lempert, Antony (31 January 2022).
Recent studies agree: the risks of circumcision outweigh any benefits. It’s time to rethink our permissive approach to genital cutting
, National Secular Society. Retrieved 20 January 2023. - ↑ Sanchez, Alejandro (2 November 2022).
Our health system is failing to protect children from ritual circumcision
, National Secular Society. Retrieved 18 January 2023. - ↑ Anonymous (26 June 2024).
Jewish manifesto demands defence of infant circumcision
, National Secular Society. Retrieved 4 July 2024. - ↑
Penmman, Andrew (19 January 2023)."Exposed: the horror statistics behind ritual circumcision of baby boys in the UK", Mirror. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
