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 [...]
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 [...]
Attorney and Activist Paul Mason Passes Away
I am sad to report that my friend and colleague, Australian human rights lawyer Paul Mason, has passed away. [...]
ARC’s Peter Adler Featured in Massachusetts Lawyer’s Weekly
ARC Legal Advisor Peter Adler was recently quoted by the Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly in the attached article regarding recent [...]
Steven Married!
Steven Svoboda was married on Saturday, July 28, 2018 to Gina Maria Mele, whom he met at a showing [...]
London Men’s Conference Proves Smashing Success
The London International Conference on Men's Issues (ICMI) in late July 2018 went fabulously. Steven's talk on July 21 [...]
San Francisco Symposium 2018
The 15th International Symposium on Genital Autonomy & Children's Rights, organized by Genital Autonomy America, was held in San [...]
AMA Recognizes Steven Svoboda’s Article
The American Medical Association (AMA) Journal of Ethics notified us on December 20, 2017 that my article was "among [...]
Circumcision Case Decided in Connecticut in Favor of Defendants
A legal case relating to harm from a circumcision performed with a Mogen clamp was recently decided, unfavorably to [...]
Human Rights Watch Issues Report Supporting Intersex Children’s Rights
Human Rights Watch has issued a 160-page report supporting the right of intersex children to be protected from surgery [...]