Finding that a child's right to physical integrity trumps freedom of religion and parents' rights, a German court has ruled that circumcising young boys on religious grounds amounts to bodily harm even if parents consent to the procedure.
June 28, 2012 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
A German court has ruled that circumcising young boys on religious grounds amounts to bodily harm even if parents consent to the procedure.
Cologne state court said the child’s right to physical integrity trumps freedom of religion and parents’ rights, German news agency dapd reported Tuesday.
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