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Scientist + Indonesia | Infant male circumcision is genital
mutilation | Martin Robbins <div class="track"><img alt=""
src="" width="1" height="1" /></div><p class="standfirst">Men
should have the right to choose circumcision, not have the
choice forced upon them. Infant circumcision without consent or
immediate medical justification is an unjustified violation of
basic human rights, that shares more in common with ancient
coming-of-age rituals than responsible medical
practice</p><p>There are still many people who like to pretend
that infant circumcision and genital mutilation are not the same
thing. Some of them apparently work at Indonesia's health
ministry, the <em>Departemen Kesehatan</em>, who recently issued
guidelines for 'safe' female circumcision and wh