Berlin: circumcision illegal under some circumstances

September 06, 2012

Two months after a German court banned infant circumcision, Berlin, one of the nation’s 16 states, has declared circumcision legal under certain circumstances.

According to the decision, circumcision is legal if performed by a doctor but illegal if performed by a mohel, who traditionally performs circumcisions on Jewish boys.

 

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Further information:

• Berlin declares circumcision legal, but only if performed by a doctor — not as a ritual (Jewish Telegrapic Agency)
• Mohel (Wikipedia)
• German court bans infant circumcision (CWN, 7/12)