German law on circumcision and its debate: How an ethical and legal issue turned political
The article aims to illuminate the recent debate in Germany about the legitimacy of circumcision for religious reasons. The aim is both to evaluate the new German law allowing religious circumcision, and to outline the resulting conflict between the surrounding ethical and legal issues. We first elu...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell
[2015]
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| In: |
Bioethics
Year: 2015, Volume: 29, Issue: 3, Pages: 203-210 |
| RelBib Classification: | AG Religious life; material religion BH Judaism BJ Islam NCH Medical ethics XA Law ZC Politics in general |
| Further subjects: | B
the child's welfare
B ethical and legal issues B balancing benefits and harms B political discussion B German law on circumcision |
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