Welcome to the New Era: Four Fatal Flaws in the German Bill Legalizing Male Circumcision

Steven Svoboda presented on September 16, 2013 at the “Promoting Children’s Rights in Europe–Recent Developments” conference held by Genital Autonomy in Keele, UK. Svoboda’s presentation, “Welcome to the New Era: Four Fatal Flaws in the German Bill Legalizing Male Circumcision,” analyzes the 2012 Cologne court case holding that male circumcision violates human rights and the law and the German legislation attempting to overturn that court case.

As suggested by the title, Steven discussed four distinct reasons the legislation is invalid and the earlier court decision is soundly based in medical ethics, law, and human rights.

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• Welcome to the New Era: Four Fatal Flaws in the German Bill Legalizing Male Circumcision

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