Iceland could become the first country in Europe to ban male circumcision, prompting criticism from religious groups about the ritual practiced in both Judaism and Islam. The legislation being ...

The annual tribal "initiation ceremony" where teenage males in South Africa undergo painful circumcision has begun - despite it ending in 93 horrific deaths last year. Gruesome injuries also led to a ...

Circumcision of boys is increasingly being challenged in Europe, but a top US medical body is about to say that the case for it is strengthening.

Each circumcision that is not performed costs the US health-care system US$313, the researchers estimate. However, national customs may have a bigger role than economic decisions, ...

From the misty hills of Hamisi, the haunting rhythm of timber beats and ancient chants once again echoes across the valleys as the Tiriki community enters its revered circumcision season—a deeply ...

In one of a pair of articles giving contrasting views on circumcision, Jonathan Arkush says it is practised safely in the ...

In one of two articles providing contrasting views on circumcision, Dr Alejandro Sanchez of the National Secular Society ...

He says there are several reasons why some men consider circumcision later in life. "Many adults seek circumcision due to ...

The midwife who conducted a fatal circumcision operation on a 10-year-old in Tondo last May was arrested and was presented to ...

Circumcision, one of the most commonly performed surgical procedures in the United States, is carried out because of a complex array of medical, sociocultural, and religious factors. 1,2,3,4,5,6 ...