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Scottish NHS calls for end to religious circumcision funding (www.secularism.org.uk)
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[–] 6 points 8 months ago (3 children)

They shouldn't just remove funding for it, they should make it illegal. In general, children should have autonomy over their own bodies - whether it be in the case of genital mutilation (of any sex or gender), taking puberty blockers, overriding parental lack of consent to get immunisations, etc

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  • [–] 1 point 8 months ago (2 children)

    children should have autonomy over their own bodies ... overriding parental lack of consent to get immunisations, etc

    This is interesting. Everything you've said I agree with, but I wonder if that's just because I agree with those things.

    For example, I don't believe that children should be able to override their parents' wishes and skip immunisations. And I'm not sure at what age it is appropriate to allow a child to opt to be circumcised for decorative or religious reasons.

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  • [–] 1 point 8 months ago (1 child)

    In my opinion, it is appropriate to allow a child to make irreversible surgical decisions about their body once they are at least pubescent, and can demonstrate full informed consent about the procedure

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