ARC Hosting “Ask Me Anything” About Intactivism and the Law
Attorneys for the Rights of the Child (ARC) is sponsoring an "Ask Me Anything" (AMA) event regarding Intactivism and [...]
ARC Submits Testimony on Two New Hampshire Bills regarding Circumcision
On January 24, 2024, on behalf of Attorneys for the Rights of the Child, Steven Svoboda submitted feedback to [...]
Message from the Executive Director – Volume 14, Number 1
It’s been an interesting year. I was very pleased to be able to “go public” in a peer-reviewed journal [...]
ARC Proposal Accepted for Journal Story About Parental Decision-Making with Circumcision
We are pleased to have been informed today, December 5, 2022, that the journal Narrative Inquiry in Bioethics has accepted [...]
UK National Health Service Will Stop Funding Circumcision
The United Kingdom's National Health Service has announced that it will stop funding circumcision and twelve other procedures as part [...]
Final Update Regarding Massachusetts Medicaid Lawsuit
On July 22, 2022, the Appeals Court ruled against the plaintiffs in a lawsuit claiming that male circumcision is a [...]
Stories Sought From Parents Regarding Infant Genital Mutilation Decisions
We have been made aware of the following opportunity for parents to share their stories "...about newborn male circumcision [...]
Update Regarding Massachusetts Medicaid Lawsuit
On July 22, 2022, the Appeals Court recently ruled against the plaintiffs in a lawsuit claiming that male circumcision is [...]
Translation of 2019 Swiss Case Supporting Genital Autonomy
ARC has posted a second legal case that we had translated, also from Switzerland, this one from 2019 and also [...]
ARC Posts Translation of Important 2013 Swiss Case Supporting Genital Autonomy
ARC has posted a translation of a 2013 Swiss legal case upholding a child’s right to genital autonomy. As far [...]
Massive New Study Confirms Absolute Uselessness of Circumcision to Stop HIV
We are confident that at long last this will put to rest the frantic quest of circumcision advocates to find any shred of evidence to support the continued mutilation of babies.
ARC Publishes LGBTI Brochure
Our longtime colleague Tim Hammond has produced a new brochure regarding genital autonomy and the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, [...]
Interim Legal Victory in Massachusetts Medicaid Case
Attorneys for the Rights of Child is pleased to report an interim legal victory in a circumcision case. A [...]
New German Law Protects Intersex Children
The German legislature (Bundestag) passed a law in March 2021 which will prohibit most cases of intersex genital mutilation [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]