Circumcision and Human Rights
Circumcision and Human Rights Denniston, George; Hodges, Frederick; Milos, Marilyn F. (Editors) 2009, 276 pages, 53 illustrations, 26 in [...]
A Treatise from the Trenches: Why Are Circumcision Lawsuits So Hard to Win?
J. Steven Svoboda A Treatise from the Trenches: Why Are Circumcision Lawsuits So Hard to Win? from Circumcision and Human Rights by [...]
A Rose By Any Other Name? Symmetry and Asymmetry in Male and Female Genital Cutting
J. Steven Svoboda and Robert Darby“A Rose By Any Other Name?Symmetry and Asymmetry in Male and Female Genital Cutting”-from Fearful [...]
Fearful Symmetries: Essays and Testimonies Around Excision and Circumcision
I am pleased to announce the recent publication of a potentially ground-breaking new book on genital cutting. Rodopi Press, an [...]
Neonatal Pain Relief and the Helsinki Declaration
Robert S. Van Howe, M.D. and J. Steven Svoboda “Neonatal Pain Relief and the Helsinki Declaration” An article addressing—for the [...]
Head2Head: Making the Cut – Infant Circumcision – Do parents have the right to intervene, or should they let their boys decide for themselves?-YES
“Head2Head: Making the Cut - Infant Circumcision - Do parents have the right to intervene, or should they let their [...]
Neonatal circumcision is neither medically necessary nor ethically permissible: A response to Clark et al.
Robert S. Van Howe, M.D. and J. Steven Svoboda “Neonatal circumcision is neither medically necessary nor ethically permissible: A response [...]
Does Feminism Discriminate Against Men?: A Debate
I am pleased to announce that Oxford University Press has published Does Feminism Discriminate Against Men?: A Debate (by Warren Farrell [...]
A Rose by any other Name? Rethinking the Similarities and Differences between Male and Female Genital Cutting
I am pleased to announce that an article written by Robert Darby, Ph.D. and myself has been published in September, [...]
Genital Autonomy: Protecting Personal Choice
Genital Autonomy: Protecting Personal Choice is a book containing the proceedings from the 2006 NOCIRC Symposium held at the University of [...]
Of Waste and Want: A Nationwide Survey of Medicaid Funding for Medically Unnecessary, Non-Therapeutic Circumcisions
"Of Waste and Want: A Nationwide Survey of Medicaid Funding for Medically Unnecessary, Non-Therapeutic Circumcision," with Amber Craig, Daniel H. Bollinger [...]
HIV Infection and Circumcision: Cutting Through the Hyperbole
Robert S Van Howe, MD, MS, FAAPMarquette, Michigan 49855, USA Tel: +1 906 228 7454 rsvanhowe@mgh.orgJ Steven Svoboda, JD (Harv)Attorneys [...]
Christopher Price Obituary by Steven Svoboda
Christopher P. Price (c. 1946-2005) Longtime activist for genital integrity (and Attorneys for the Rights of the Child Board Member [...]
Genital Integrity and Gender Equity
“Genital Integrity and Gender Equity,” in G.C. Denniston, M.F. Milos, and F. Hodges, eds., New Directions in Promoting Genital Integrity; Plenum/Kluwer, 2005. [...]
NM requires HMOs to insure circumcision
In March, New Mexico passed a budget bill apparently requiring health maintenance organizations (HMO's) and medical insurers to cover neonatal circumcision. [...]
College of Physicians & Surgeons of British Columbia Issues Circumcision Policy Statement
The Association for Genital Integrity advises that on June 3, 2004, the College of Physicians & Surgeons of British Columbia, B.C.'s [...]
Baby’s death spurs hospital changes
Here I have the duty of reporting an update from February regarding another Canadian tragedy, the coroner’s report regarding the [...]
Educating the United Nations About Male Circumcision
“Educating the United Nations About Male Circumcision,” in G.C. Denniston, M.F. Milos, and F. Hodges, eds., Flesh and Blood: Perspectives [...]
Denmark’s National Council for Children calls for outlawing male circumcision
We have learned that this past December, Denmark's National Council for Children called for the outlawing of male circumcision. Although [...]
Circumcision-A Victorian Relic Lacking Ethical, Medical, or Legal Justification
“Circumcision-A Victorian Relic Lacking Ethical, Medical, or Legal Justification,” American Journal of Bioethics, Spring 2003, Volume 3, No. 2, pp. 52-54. [...]
Circumcision a Human Rights, not Religious Issue
“Circumcision a Human Rights, not Religious Issue,” Harvard Law Bulletin, Summer 2003, p. 55 responding to “Religious Importance of Circumcision Overlooked,” Harvard [...]
Informed Consent For Neonatal Circumcision: An Ethical And Legal Conundrum
J. Steven Svoboda, Robert S. Van Howe and James G. Dwyer “Informed Consent for Neonatal Circumcision: An Ethical and Legal [...]
The Unkindest Cut
ARC's work was featured in a profile in the Fall 2002 issue of the Harvard Law Bulletin. The article was entitled, [...]
Male Circumcision: Pain, Trauma and Psychosexual Sequelae
Gregory J. Boyle, Ronald Goldman, J. Steven Svoboda and Ephrem Fernandez“Male Circumcision: Pain, Trauma and Psychosexual Sequelae”Journal of Health Psychology, [...]
Circumcision: A Violent Ritual in Search of a Rationale
The Men's Center, published April 2002. Birthing, Winter 2001, pp. 36-37. Birthlove, published July 2001. Online Birth Center News, Issue [...]