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Lawsuit Filed Against American Academy of Pediatrics Claiming Fraud in Performing Circumcision
A lawsuit was filed on February 5, 2021 against the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and another defendant (the [...]
US Passes Strengthened Federal Law Against Female Genital Cutting
On January 5, 2021, then President Trump signed a federal law strengthening the existing law against female genital cutting [...]
ICMI 2020 – Four Conference Presentations on Genital Autonomy
A very Merry Christmas and a retrospective Happy Hanukkah to all! The 2020 International Conference on Men’s Issues had no [...]
ARC Files Friend of the Court Brief in Massachusetts Medicaid Circumcision Lawsuit
Attorneys for the Rights of the Child prepared and submitted for filing on December 15, 2020 an amicus curiae [...]
Taxpayers Sue Massachusetts Medicaid
Approximately 10,000 Medicaid circumcisions occur each year in Massachusetts, at a cost to taxpayers of 17.5 million dollars per year.
Marc Angelucci, 1968-2020
The motive behind Marc’s murder is not yet determined though the San Bernardino County Sheriff deserves our gratefulness for diligently working to determine the facts...
ARC and Steven Featured in Jerusalem Post Article
Attorneys for the Rights of the Child and Steven Svoboda were featured in a recent Jerusalem Post article. The article has [...]
Three New Cases of Neonatal Herpes Infection Following Ritual Jewish Circumcision
Renowned ethicist Brian Earp passes along the following sad news that three babies have recently been infected with herpes...
ARC Comments and Issues Press Release on Government Proposal to Continue Circumcision of African Males
Our press release and comment call for the African circumcision program to end once and for all and outline the numerous reasons why it must not continue, whether it be with the ShangRing or any other device.
Longtime Activist and Author Jim Bigelow Passes Away
I am sad to report that Jim Bigelow passed away on December 4th, 2019. Jim and I met several [...]
Brussels Group Including Steven Publishes Major Ethical Article in American Journal of Bioethics
The American Journal of Bioethics (AJOB) has published a paper written by 91 mostly academic co-authors including Steven, the [...]
Steven’s Presentation in Chicago on United Nations Work and Legal Cases Well Received
Steven Svoboda presented a talk, "Genital Autonomy, the United Nations, and the Law" presented at the International Conference on [...]
Steven’s Presentation in Leeds, UK on United Nations Work Well Received
The talk on April 27, 2019 in Leeds, England by Steven Svoboda and his friend and colleague Antony Lempert of [...]
Svoboda/Adler/Van Howe Rebuttal Article to Brian Morris Published
The Journal of Medical Law and Ethics has published a rebuttal paper written by Peter Adler, Robert S. Van Howe [...]
Groundbreaking Author Rob Darby Passes Away
I am sad to report that my friend and colleague, Australian author Robert Darby, has passed away. Rob and [...]
First Conviction for FGM in United Kingdom
The first conviction in the United Kingdom took place in early 2019 under the UK's law forbidding female genital mutilation [...]
Peter and Steven Co-Author Reply Article Published regarding Danish Circumcision Registry
BMC Medical Ethics has published the attached paper by Bob Van Howe, Morten Frisch, ARC Legal Advisor Peter Adler, and [...]
Important New Article Published About Steps Toward Artificial Regeneration of Foreskin
After years of work by a startup operating under the name of Foregen, a team of [...]
Steven Leads Team’s Submission to United Nations
Following the sad and unexpected passing of Australian human rights attorney Paul Mason, Steven Svoboda took over from Paul to [...]
District Court Judge Rules Federal FGC Law Unconstitutional
A federal district court judge has found the federal law barring female genital cutting unconstitutional. The basis for the judge's [...]
Four-Year-Old Boy Receives Record $31 Million for Circumcision Damage in Georgia Court Case
In September 2018 a four-year-old boy received $31 million from an Atlanta jury for a botched circumcision that amputated [...]
Danish Parliament Considering Ban on Circumcising Minors
The Danish parliament is evaluating an initiative to legally protect the genital autonomy of Danish boys. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Danish parliament [...]
American Circumcision Film Is Available Now
You can watch or purchase American Circumcision here: Amazon Prime Video: https://amzn.to/2LKm5yh Google Play: http://bit.ly/2N3pgWI iTunes: https://apple.co/2MJ7vZB Vimeo: http://bit.ly/2LJJv75 [...]
Report on Circumcision in Canada Submitted to United Nations
In July 2018, an international team submitted to the United Nations a report on circumcision as a human rights [...]