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 [...]
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 [...]
Steven’s Article on Ethics of Male Circumcision Published by AMA Journal of Ethics
The American Medical Association (AMA) Journal of Ethics has today published an article of mine that I was invited [...]
FGM Prosecutions of Three Under Way in Michigan
In the past couple of months, three Michigan residents including two physicians have been charged with violating the US [...]
UK Doctor Being Sued for Assault
According to the Daily Mail on Sunday, a UK doctor is to be sued for assault due to a [...]
Obama Signs Bill into Law Protecting Advocates of Male Circumcision from Religious Persecution
On December 20, 2016, President Barack Obama signed into law a bill protecting advocates of circumcision (and other groups) [...]
ARC Releases Full Audio from Charleston, South Carolina Debate Victory
Filmmaker Brendon Marotta, director of the upcoming movie "American Circumcision," has very generously worked with ARC to prepare a release [...]
Audio from ARC’s Charleston, South Carolina Debate Victory Released Showing AAP Doesn’t Know Functions of Foreskin
Filmmaker Brendon Marotta, director of the upcoming movie "American Circumcision," has very generously worked with ARC to prepare a release [...]
Canadian Circumcision Harm Survey Launched
On November 1, 2016, the Children's Health & Human Rights Partnership (CHHRP) of Canada launched an online survey to [...]
Legal Victory in France as Surgeon Fined for Circumcision
Circumcision: FRENCH SURGEON HEAVILY FINED June 24, 2016 (translation by Jason Fairfield) A French man has won a conviction [...]
House of Representatives Passes Bill Protecting Male Circumcision Advocates from Religious Persecution
On May 18, 2016, the US House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill protecting advocates of circumcision (and other [...]
Important New UK Decision Upholds Children’s Rights
We are pleased to announce that an important new legal decision has been handed down in the UK upholding [...]
ARC Update: First Web-Based Newsletter Out Christmas Eve, Updates on Berkeley Talk and on Radio Appearance
The first web-based issue of the ARC Newsletter, and the 32nd overall issue, will go live at noon Pacific [...]
Steven Appearing on Men’s Advocate Show on Wednesday 12/16/15 with Linda Gross
Steven Svoboda will be appearing on the Men's Advocate Show on KCAA Radio on Wednesday, December 16, 2015 to discuss [...]
ARC’s Peter Adler Publishes Article on CDC Guidelines
ARC is proud to announce that our Legal Advisor, Peter Adler, has had his article, "The Draft CDC Circumcision [...]