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==The guidance of the British Medical Association==
The [https://www.bma.org.uk/ British Medical Association] (BMA) is a medical trade association. It represents and protects the interests of its doctor-members. Unlike American medical trade associations, the BMA does do not claim to be an authority on medical science. The BMA has have provided several statements regarding child circumcision to inform its members since 1996:
* 1996 [http://www.cirp.org/library/statements/bma/ Circumcision of Male Infants: Guidance for Doctors]
* 2019 [https://www.bma.org.uk/advice-and-support/ethics/children-and-young-people/non-therapeutic-male-circumcision-toolkit Non-therapeutic male circumcision (NTMC) of children – practical guidance for doctors]
The 2019 BMA guidance regarding non-therapeutic circumcision of boys is divided into twelve “cards”. Card Four discusses law. Human rights law is recognised but the BMA fail to understand the significance of human rights law. The BMA do not clearly state that human rights law grants rights to children which helps to define the best interests of the child and should be respected and protected.
==Symposia==