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==History==
The Central Union for Child Welfare in Finland issued a position statement on male circumcision in 2003. The statement said "circumcision of boys that violates the personal integrity of the boys is not acceptable unless it is done for medical reasons to treat an illness."<ref>{{REFdocument
|title=Position Statement on the Circumcision of Boys
|url=http://www.cirp.org/library/statements/finland2003/
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|publisher=Central Union for Child Welfare in Finland
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|date=2003-08-25
|accessdate=2020-11-03
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The Ministry of Social Affairs planned to legalise male circumcison in 2008, but the plan was not adopted.<ref>{{REFnews