Laws restricting, regulating, or banning circumcision, some dating back to ancient times, have been enacted in many countries and communities. In the...

Religious circumcision is generally performed shortly after birth, during childhood, or around puberty as part of a rite of passage. Circumcision for religious...

Circumcision is a procedure that removes the foreskin from the human penis. In the most common form of the operation, the foreskin is extended with forceps...

Arabic term for circumcision, and the Islamic term for the practice of religious male circumcision in Islamic culture. Male circumcision is widespread in...

Circumcision likely has ancient roots among several ethnic groups in sub-equatorial Africa, Egypt, and Arabia, though the specific form and extent of...

The circumcision controversy in early Christianity played an important role in Christian theology. The circumcision of Jesus is celebrated as a feast...

Forced circumcision is the circumcision of men and boys against their will. In a biblical context, the term is used especially in relation to Paul the...

Male circumcision has been a subject of controversy for a number of reasons including religious, ethical, sexual, and medical. During the late 19th and early...

The prevalence of circumcision is the percentage of males in a given population who have been circumcised, with the procedure most commonly being performed...

Male circumcision is the surgical removal of the foreskin (prepuce) from the human penis. There is substantial disagreement amongst bioethicists and theologians...