Article text available above. ABSTRACT: Most circumcisions take place for religious rather than medical reasons. Geoff Hinchley argues that the practice is harmful and should be stopped but Kirsten Patrick believes that the future sexual health benefits justify parental choice … Read More
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Article link available above. Medicine and Law, Volume 13, Number 7-8: Pages 575-622, July 1994. by Sami A. ALDEEB ABU-SAHLIEH New enlarged edition, July 1994 By the author Rue du Centre 74 1025 St-Sulpice Suisse Table of Contents INTRODUCTION CHAPTER I. DEFINITIONS AND … Read More
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