German Court Sets New Circumcision Rules

SPIEGEL ONLINE INTERNATIONAL: In the latest twist in a controversy that has divided Germans, a regional court has ruled that doctors need to discuss circumcision procedures with the child before they can be carried out.

The Higher Regional Court of Hamm, a city in western Germany, has concretized the law regulating culturally and religiously motivated circumcision, ruling that parents and doctors need to discuss any impending procedure with children. » | tmr -- with wires | Friday, September 27, 2013