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== Goals ==
Intactivists oppose [[circumcision]] of minors, [[FGM|female genital mutilation]] (Female Circumcision) and [[genital normalization surgeries]] of [[intersex]] minors - — known as [[IGM|intersexual genital mutilation]].
Intactivists believe that, in lack of absolute medical necessity, children should be allowed to remain [[intact]] until until they have attained an age of understanding, after which [[informed consent]] can be given (when being fully informed of all aspects of risks and loss). Intactivists maintain that parental preference, cultural, social and religious reasons are not adequate indications to justify the genital alteration of children; however, adults should be allowed to decide for themselves, based on their own preferences and ideas. This is consistent with the principle of bodily integrity<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodily_integrity</ref>.