Circumcision is the surgical removal of the foreskin covering the tip (glans) of the penis. In most cases, doctors perform this procedure shortly after a child’s birth. People have circumcisions for ...

In his July 6 op-ed column, "Making circumcision criminal," Michael Gerson made a weak case for this primitive barbaric ritual. The German judge who ruled that circumcision "runs counter to the ...

Circumcision is the surgical removal of the foreskin, the tissue covering the head (called the glans) of the penis. It's an ancient practice that has its origin in religious rites. Today, many parents ...

Some three months after a German court declared illegal the religious circumcision of boys on the grounds that it constituted bodily harm, sparking a fierce debate, the Justice Ministry has presented ...

Male baby circumcision is a procedure that removes the foreskin from the penis. It is a common surgery that some parents and caregivers choose for their baby after birth, often for religious or ...

Similar to the situation in the United States, the public debate in Israel over the circumcision ceremony has developed mostly on the internet, in forums and on social media. The internet has enabled ...

In a radical departure from earlier strategies, public health officials are now arguing that circumcision of men should be a key weapon in the fight against infection with the human immunodeficiency ...

Circumcision is surgery to remove a male’s foreskin. A male may undergo this procedure for religious, social, medical, or cultural reasons. It may reduce the risk of some infections. The Centers for ...