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The incidence of non-therapeutic circumcision of boys in the United Kingdom has been substantially reduced from its former peaks in the 1930s and early 1940s. However it remains lawful provided that both parents grant consent. The practice seems to be concentrated among ethnic minorities. Ethical and [[human rights]] concerns about the surgery persist.
Non-therapeutic [[circumcision]] is not covered by the NHS, so parents must find a private medical or non-medical person such as a [[mohel]] to perform the [[foreskin]] amputation and pay the fee out of pocket. Given the recent cautions uttered by the BMA, it may not be easy to find a medical practitioner willing to accept the risk.
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