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→2020 WWDOGA speech: Wikify.
What about circumcision for religious reasons or due to tradition? As doctors, we cannot and do not want to talk anyone into one's religion. However, we can and must always explain that there are usually no medical reasons for these circumcisions. The alleged medical benefit is repeatedly held towards us, but is does not exist, at least not in Germany and not in Europe. Today we have different hygienic standards and different medical options than in the days of Abraham and Mohamed.
The pediatricians in Germany have been demanding for years that we should have a societal dialog about this. After the [[Cologne circumcision court judgment| Cologne ruling ]] and after the German Bundestag passed the so-called "[[German Circumcision Act| Circumcision Law]]" in 2012, many groups found this dialog necessary. They were almost enthusiastic. However, the idea fell asleep. Everyone lives well with the current situation, except those affected. One acts according to the motto: <q>Better not touch it.</q>
Parents have the right to have their sons [[circumcised]] because the state has given parents' rights and the fundamental right to freedom of religion priority over children's right to physical integrity. This was also possible because children's rights are still not anchored in the constitution.