Over 400 hundred doctors in Iceland have signed a pronouncement to support a bill that seeks to ostracize male infants (boys) circumcision in Iceland except for medical reasons. The Icelandic doctors held the belief that any circumcision done without the aforementioned reason will go against the Declaration of Geneva made by doctors.

“All operations, however technically simple in execution, have possible side effects which should weigh against their possible benefits. Medical reasons for circumcision exist, but they are very few. We believe that without such reasons that the circumcision of infant boys goes against the Declaration of Geneva and against the Helsinki declaration on a person’s right to decide themselves and an informed agreement.”  They explained.

The disgruntled doctors highlighted that in 2013, a study conducted by the pediatrician’s association in America, found out that male infants circumcision in fact has no health benefits but only causes discomfort and pain. They alluded that it can even lead to long term side effects which goes against the UN children’s rights agreement.

 

By: Fatoumatta Samateh