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When the patient is a minor, then [[surrogate consent]] is usually granted by a parent acting as surrogate. There are ethical limitations on the surrogate.  "Circumcision" actually is an irreversible [[amputation]] of a functional body part. It can lawfully be performed only if someone has granted a valid consent for the amputation. When the patient is a minor, then [[surrogate consent]] is usually granted by a parent acting as surrogate. There are ethical limitations on the surrogate.