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Danish municipality leaves circumcision up to parents

15-03-2023

Northern Europe

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Danish municipality leaves circumcision up to parents

A surgeon is arranging medical tools prior to the traditional Jewish circumcision ceremony. Photo EPA, Bea Kallos

Northern Europe

Ballerup Municipality in Denmark had started a process to make a pamphlet to discourage the circumcision of children. However, it has decided that this decision is up to the parents and discontinued the project.

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