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When parents disagree, litigation between parents regarding a proposed circumcision of an infant son may end up in family court. ==Adult suits lawsuits for child circumcision==
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Every [[circumcision]] injures the patient by [[amputation]] of the [[foreskin]] which has many valuable protective, immunological, sensory, and sexual functions, however the patient or his surrogate grants consent for this, so when the injury is greater than expected, of an [[Documented severe complications of circumcision| unusual nature]], [[death]] occurs, or the amputation was poorly executed, litigation for damages or even wrongful death may occur.
If the surgical instruments used caused the injury, then the manufacturer may be sued.[[David J. Llewellyn]] of Atlanta has won millions of dollars in two lawsuits again the manufacturer of the defective [[Mogen| Mogen Clamp]].<ref>{{REFnews |title=Atlanta lawyer wins $11 million lawsuit for family in botched circumcision |url=https://www.ajc.com/news/national/atlanta-lawyer-wins-million-lawsuit-for-family-botched-circumcision/P9Jewrh4v1GWStqGyfejiP/ |last=Tigami |first=Ty |init= |author-link= |last2= |init2= |author2-link= |publisher=Atlanta Journal-Constitution |website= |date=2010-07-19 |accessdate=2021-11-21 |quote=}}</ref>
==Lack of consent==
Circumcisions have been known to be carried out, usually by error, when [[informed consent ]] has not been granted or is faulty or defective. In such cases litigation for [http://www.cirp.org/pages/parents/protection/ wrongful circumcision] may result.<ref name="llewellyn1995">{{REFjournal
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==When parents disagree==
Parents do not always agree about non-therapeutic circumcision of boys. Consent of both parents is required in the [[United Kingdom]],<ref name="bma2019">{{REFdocument
|title=Non-therapeutic male circumcision (NTMC) of children – practical guidance for doctors
|url=https://www.bma.org.uk/media/1847/bma-non-therapeutic-male-circumcision-of-children-guidance-2019.pdf
|contribution=
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|date=2019
|accessdate=2021-11-22
}}</ref> but is advisable everywhere. Doctors and ''[[mohel]]s'' who perform circumcisions should obtain written [[informed consent]] from both parents. When parents disagree, litigation between parents regarding a proposed circumcision of an infant son may be brought.
An adult may sue for an injury incurred as a child after reaching the age of majority. Such suits are subject to statutes of limitation which prescribe strict time limits for instituting such suits. The prescription varies by jurisdiction.<ref>{{REFweb
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For example, [[William Stowell]] , as a young adult, brought a suit against the doctor who performed his infant non-therapeutic circumcision and the hospital where the circumcision occurred. The suit resulted in an out-of-court settlement. ==Suits to enforce and protect Constitutional and human rights==While this will vary from country to country, Non-therapeutic circumcision of male infants violates various constitutional and [[human rights]]. The [[Cologne circumcision court judgment]] (''Köln Oberlandgerict'') found in May 2012 that such non-therapeutic circumcision violates the Bill of Rights of Germany's Basic Law (''Grundgesetz'')<ref>LG Köln, 07.05.2012 - 151 Ns 169/11</ref> Lawsuits brought in other nations presumably would reach a similar conclusion.<ref name="bernaerts2014"> {{REFdocument |title=The Cologne Judgment: a curiosity or the start sign for condemning circumcision of male children without their consent as a human rights violation? |url=https://repository.gchumanrights.org/bitstream/handle/20.500.11825/161/Bernaerts_2012%EF%80%A213.pdf |contribution= |last=Bernaerts |first=Jonathan Alfons J |publisher=European Commission |format=PDF |date=2014 |accessdate=2021-11-22}}</ref> Such lawsuits are mostly theoretical at this time. {{SEEALSO}}* [[Circumcision is a Fraud]]* [[Circumcision legal commentary]]{{LINKS}}* {{REFweb |url=http://www.cirp.org/library/legal/ |archived= |title=Circumcision: Legal issues |trans-title= |language= |last=Hill |first=George |author-link=George Hill |publisher=Circumcision Reference Library |website= |date=2013-09-30 |accessdate=2021-11-21 |format= |quote=}}* {{REFweb |url=https://www.doctorsopposingcircumcision.org/legal/ |title=Legal |publisher=[[Doctors Opposing Circumcision (D.O.C.)]] |last= |first= |accessdate=2021-11-22}}
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