Germany minister: religious circumcision legal in Berlin

[JURIST] A German state official clarified [press release, in German] Wednesday that circumcision [JURIST news archive] for religious reasons is legal in Berlin. State justice minister Thomas Heilmann [official profile, in German] stated that circumcision would be legal if (1) parents consent to such procedure in writing after they were informed of the associated risks; (2) parents are able to present the religious reason and need for such procedure; and (3) the procedure is performed according to the acknowledged medical...

Source: http://jurist.org/paperchase/2012/09/germany-minister-religious-circumcision-legal-in-berlin.php

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