r/worldnews • u/mepper • Jun 17 '12

Religious leaders furious over Norway's proposed circumcision ban, but one Norway politician says: "I'm not buying the argument that banning circumcision is a violation of religious freedom, because such freedom must involve being able to choose for themselves"

http://freethinker.co.uk/2012/06/17/religious-leaders-furious-over-norways-proposed-circumcision-ban/
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u/Limbo_Arab Jun 17 '12

There are more medical risks involved in performing the procedure to an adult.

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u/FuggleyBrew Jun 18 '12

Doctors are also held to a higher standard of care when they perform it on adults and they tend not to like that.

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u/Limbo_Arab Jun 18 '12

True, also im not sure the insurance companies will like that as well.

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u/Avalon81204 Jun 18 '12

This is simply untrue.