Britain’s Crown Prosecution Service is considering draft guidance that would allow prosecutors to treat male circumcision as a potential form of child abuse in certain cases, prompting concern from Jewish and Muslim leaders who warn the move could stigmatize a long-standing religious practice.
The proposal, first reported Saturday by The Guardian, appears in a draft document on “harmful practices” that would place circumcision alongside issues such as forced marriage when procedures are carried out improperly or without adequate safeguards.
Under the draft guidance, prosecutors are told that while male circumcision is not a specific criminal offense in England and Wales, it could amount to abuse or an offense against the person if performed in unsafe conditions or by unqualified individuals.
Community leaders say the wording risks blurring the line between rare cases of malpractice and widely accepted religious and medical practices. Jewish and Muslim groups have urged the CPS to revise the language, arguing that unsafe procedures should be prosecuted without labeling circumcision itself as inherently harmful.
The draft guidance follows a series of coroner warnings after deaths linked to unsafe circumcisions and renewed calls for stricter oversight of who is allowed to perform the procedure.
The CPS said the document remains under review and has not been finalized.
2 comments:
But ein zach doesn’t make sense here. Why would Der Starmer do anything that could offend Muslims?
I've been watching this for a while and here's what I think will happen, Rachama litzlan.
1) The English and other Western countries dearly want to outlaw all but medically necessary circumcisions. Like the Nazis who outlawed shechita because they considered it cruelty to animals, these menuvalim consider circumcision cruelty to children.
2) The West can't outlaw ritual circumcision. That would offend the Muslims and WE CAN'T HAVE THAT!
3) I suspect that what will happen is that Western paediatric associations will declare that circumcision before 2 weeks of age is too dangerous but can be permitted after if conducted by a licensed health profession
4) This means Muslims, who let anyone do the procedure and don't have a deadline, can continue unaffect while only the Jewish community is attacked.
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