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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Between prophylaxis and child abuse: The ethics of neonatal male circumcision
American Journal of Bioethics, Volume 3, No. 2, Year 2003
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Description
Opinion about neonatal male circumcision is deeply divided. Some take it to be a prophylactic measure with unequivocal and significant health benefits, while others consider it a form of child abuse. We argue against both these polar views. In doing so, we discuss whether circumcision constitutes bodily mutilation, whether the absence of the child’s informed consent makes it wrong, the nature and strength of the evidence regarding medical harms and benefits, and what moral weight cultural considerations have. We conclude that nontherapeutic circumcision of infant boys is a suitable matter for parental discretion. © 2003, Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Benatar, Michael G.
United States, Cambridge
Harvard University
Benatar, David
South Africa, Cape Town
University of Cape Town
Statistics
Citations: 136
Authors: 2
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1162/152651603766436216
ISSN:
15265161
e-ISSN:
15360075
Research Areas
Maternal And Child Health
Participants Gender
Male