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Should liberal government regulate male circumcision performed in the name of Jewish tradition? [PDF]
SN Social Sciences, 2020 The word "circumcision" comes from Latin circum (meaning "around") and cædere (meaning "to cut"). Cultural and religious justifications are employed to convince members of the community as well as outsiders that circumcision is reasonable and just.
Raphael Cohen‐Almagor
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Religious circumcision (Khatna) and circumcision mishaps in Kashmiri children [PDF]
African Journal of Paediatric Surgery, 2022 Background: Male circumcision is recommended practice in Muslim tradition and one of the oldest operations performed all over the world. Male circumcision is universal in our Muslim-dominated valley of Kashmir for religious reasons.
Yaqoob Hassan +4 more
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American Journal of Men's Health, 2020 Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) is proven to reduce transmission of HIV/AIDS. Despite concerted efforts to scale up VMMC in men aged 18–49, the number of medically circumcised men in this age group remains suboptimal.
Celenkosini Thembelenkosini Nxumalo +1 more
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Need for Increased Awareness of International Male Circumcision Variations and Associated Complications: A Contemporary Review. [PDF]
Cureus, 2022 Male circumcision is a prevalent, straightforward procedure. Cultural, religious, and/or social factors are the main determinants in the decision to undergo circumcision.
Gologram M, Margolin R, Lomiguen CM.
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Circumcision: Perspective in a Nigerian teaching hospital
African Journal of Paediatric Surgery, 2013 Background: The practice and pattern of male infants circumcised is influenced by culture, religion and socio-economic classification. The debate about the benefits and risks of circumcision has made a hospital-based practice the most acceptable ...
L O Abdur-Rahman +2 more
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Traditional male circumcision and the risk for HIV transmission among men: a systematic review. [PDF]
BMJ Open, 2023 AbstractIntroductionAlthough traditional male circumcision (TMC) is still practiced in a number of countries, and its healing process may have a high risk of HIV and other STIs transmission, there have been no published systematic reviews on TMC, HIV risk, and impacts on circumcised men and their families.
Asa GA, Fauk NK, Ward PR.
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Culture, Tradition, Custom, Law and Gender Equality
Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal, 2012 In August 2011 Advocate Joyce Maluleke, Director in the Gender Directorate of the South African Department of Justice and Constitutional Development addressed the Annual General Conference of the South African Chapter of the International Association of ...
MJ Maluleke
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Male circumcision: integrating tradition and medical evidence.
The Israel Medical Association journal : IMAJ, 2013 Seema Kacker, Aaron A.R. Tobian
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Pilav: a modest attempt to represent male circumcision traditions in Turkey via animation
, 2011 The project regarding this thesis is an attempt to render different aspects of Turkish circumcision traditions as much as possible. And while representing these customs, it also aims to depict the psychological effects of circumcision on a child and the fear of circumcision by using 3D and 2D computer animation.Thesis first tries to explain the history
Yiğit Yüksel
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International Journal of Human Rights, 2023 Cutting of boys’ and girls’ genitalia is a debated human rights topic. Here, the first aim was to summarise why parents choose to have these procedures performed on their children.
James L. Nuzzo
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