Judge, keep your hands off my penis

Judge Jeffrey Dana Gillen

A Florida judge has ruled that a mother must submit her 3 and 1/2 year old son to circumcision as required by the father, in spite of the mother's fear of the risk of death related to general anesthesia, and in spite of admitting that the procedure is not medically necessary.

Circwatch has compiled lists of documented catastrophic complications of circumcisions during 2013, and prior to 2013 here.

The mother is currently filing an appeal to the ruling and has setup a GoFundMe page to accept donations towards the protection of her son.

It is important to remember that in Israel, a rabbinical court last year ruled that a mother should submit her son to circumcision or be fined US$140 daily, as part of divorce proceedings. The Supreme Court accepted an appeal and the Attorney General has argued that the rabbinical court overstepped its jurisdiction in this case.

There is a legal precedent in the United States, in the case of Boldt vs. Boldt, where a father wanted to have his 9 year old son circumcised as part of his own conversion to Judaism. The son argued that he did not want to be circumcised, did not want to join judaism, and did not want to live with his father. The court finally recognized that the child's preferences should be considered.

At 3 and 1/2 years of age, the child will remember. Furthermore, he is already aware of his body, so any irreversible decision that is not medically necessary should be consulted with him.

The circumcision status of the judge is of relevance, as men circumcised during the neonatal stage may fail to recognize the loss and harm of circumcision. If the judge is biased towards circumcision, a different judge should take the case.

Courts have a duty to protect those most vulnerable. In this case, the one more vulnerable is not the father, but the child, who will be faced with a painful disfigurement procedure.

Given the potential risks and the harms of circumcision, a court-mandated circumcision is nothing but legally mandated child endangerment. Should anything go wrong, it is not the judge nor the father who will have to live with the consequences.

Circwatch will keep an eye on this proceeding and sincerely hopes that this Floridian court will see the light and leave the child's genitals alone.

Update on Rebeca Plank's circleaks dossier

We updated the circleaks page on Rebeca Plank to include information on the 3 deaths during the 2013 Mogen vs. Plastibell trial, particularly one death from suspected sepsis within 24 hours of the procedure, yet dismissed as most likely not resulting from the procedure - even though no autopsy was performed.

http://circleaks.org/index.php?title=Rebeca_Plank

CIRCUMCISION: Lies and Fetishism at the University of Sydney

For those following this blog, we posted this new story on our new website, about Brian Morris, Guy Cox and James Badger. This is the link: http://circwatch.org/circumcision-lies-and-fetishism-at-the-university-of-sydney/

Clinic cuts off boy's little manhood during circumcision

Zimbabwe, April 29th, 2014. 12-year-old Bulawayo boy's penis was cut off during circumcision. Although the boy was under local anaesthetic, he screamed as blood gushed out of his organ. The boy was admitted at the United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH) where the cut off organ has been sewn back on. A source at UBH said while he was in stable condition, it was too early to know if his penis would be normal again. Population Services International (PSI) spokesperson Paidamoyo Magaya was unreachable for comment. PSI sponsors the circumcision drive in Zimbabwe.

Complete article: http://www.crazynews24.com/news/4856-clinic-cuts-off-boy-s-little-manhood-during-circumcision.html

Also posted on http://www.circwatch.org

On The Stream: To Cut or Not To Cut – Brian Morris, Richard Wamai on circumcision

Spotting contradictions between circumcision promoters on Al Jazeera’s “On The Stream: To Cut or Not To Cut”

In Richard Wamai’s view, condom use rate cannot be increased significantly, so it seems better to go on a crusade to circumcise millions of men, even though men are not running to take the offer. And while Wamai denies risk compensation, he also denies that condom use rate can be increased (which is a risk compensation behavior on its own). And yet he seems to put hopes on hypothetical future gels for women to use, when men cannot (in his mind) be expected to use condoms.

Please read article on our new page. http://circwatch.org/on-the-stream-to-cut-or-not-to-cut-brian-morris-richard-wamai-on-circumcision/

Did a Mayo clinic study confirm health benefits on circumcision? Or how to manipulate public opinion on circumcision using clever headlines

"To call this article a “Mayo Clinic study” is misleading and manipulative. Independent authors submitted the article to the journal of Mayo Clinic, Mayo Clinic Proceedings. The Editorial Board procured peer reviewers, who then approved the article for publication. This is very different from having actual staff researchers or commissioned experts performing a study at the Clinic’s request. The article was not written at Mayo Clinic’s request or by Mayo Clinic personnel."

Read complete article

Why does Brian Morris links his site to a circumfetish page?

The casual observer, landing on Brian Morris’ website (circinfo.net) may believe that it is in fact “an evidence-baised appraisal”. However, as one advances through it, one can’t stop but wonder why Brian Morris includes links on his site to a circumfetish page.

A circum… what?


Please read this article on our new website:

http://circwatch.org/why-does-brian-morris-links-his-site-to-a-circumfetish-page/