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The Chicago Sun-Times:

A 9-year-old suburban boy will not be circumcised as his mother wishes, a judge ruled Tuesday -- a victory for the child's father, who called the procedure "not necessary."
Intactivists unite! (thx, flea) (10) #
10/25/2006

A court is set to rule whether there is a medical justification for the circumcision of an 8-year-old boy suffering from a non-life-threatening infection. Anti-circumcision "intactivists" are hoping that the court rules against the medical necessity of the surgery, potentially setting a precedent in American law. I consider myself a sort of "intactivist," but the religious component is tremendously thorny. (thx, flea) (21) #
6/14/2006