Help try to stop the circumcision of a 12-year-old boy AGAINST HIS WILL in Coventry today (Saturday)

Imnotmrabut · 2017-08-19T11:06:37+00:00

It's a pity that in all the advice given on Reddit to this 12 year old child, the two most important contact points have been missed.

Childline 0500 1111

NSPCC 0808 800 5000

It's a pity that Mike B (and others) are more interested in Political Capitol than CHILD SAFETY.

THE CHILD'S REDDIT ACCOUNT IS /u/Wayzario05

If Mike B was rational he would have already alerted the NSPCC who would involve both Police and Social Services immediatly as required by law.

Mike B really needs to rethink his conduct and attention seeking ways.

It's one thing making MHRAs look stupid and as toxic as him with his attacks upon all comers - but failing to do the basics over child safety shows he's incompetent, dangerous and Not Fit For Purpose.

The NSPCC are now aware and action is in progress!

Imnotmrabut · 2017-08-19T11:16:15+00:00

The NSPCC are now aware and action is in progress!

The Circumcision IS CANCELLED as at 09.00am (GMT) Saturday 19 Aug 2017.

Circumcision cancelled. Spoke to the guy he said he won't do it. Call of the protest, please, it'll make everyone's situation worse. Thanks

https://np.reddit.com/r/exmuslim/comments/6unz77/update/

Imnotmrabut · 2017-08-19T17:13:28+00:00

How is this not illegal?

iKoniKz64 · 2017-08-20T14:57:34+00:00

He was alright. He spoke to the guy going to be doing it, who refused. Thank god.

Title	Help try to stop the circumcision of a 12-year-old boy AGAINST HIS WILL in Coventry today (Saturday)
Author	JohnKimble111
Upvotes	77
Comments	11
Date	August 19, 2017 5:55 AM UTC (8 years ago)
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General Medical Council - Procedures provided for mainly religious or cultural reasons
20. If the patient is a child, you must proceed on the basis of the best interests of the child and with consent. Assessing best interests will include the child’s and/or the parents’^{^[12]} cultural, religious or other beliefs and values.^{^[13]} You should get the child's consent if they have the maturity and understanding to give it. If not, you should get consent from all those with parental responsibility.

^[12] - Parents here means all those with parental responsibility for the child

^[13] - You must also follow our guidance on treating patients aged 0–18 years. General Medical Council (2007) *0–18 years: guidance for all doctors* London, GMC, paragraphs 34–35.

*General Medical Council Personal beliefs and medical practice, Published 25 March 2013, In effect 22 April 2013* - Webpage: *Personal beliefs and medical practice (2013)> Procedures provided for mainly religious or cultural reasons> Procedures provided for mainly religious or cultural reasons*

British Medical Association - The law and ethics of male circumcision Guidance for doctors June 2006
4.2 Consent and refusal

Consent for any procedure is valid only if the person or people giving consent understand the nature and implications of the procedure. To promote such an understanding of circumcision, parents and children should be provided with up-to-date written information about the risks. The BMA is concerned that they may not have easy access to up-to-date information, however, and has called on appropriate bodies such as the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health and the British Association of Paediatric Surgeons to produce an information leaflet.

4.2.1 Children’s own consent

All children who are capable of expressing a view should be involved in decisions about whether they should be circumcised, and their wishes taken into account. The BMA cannot envisage a situation in which it is ethically acceptable to circumcise a competent, informed young person who consistently refuses the procedure. As with any form of medical treatment, doctors must balance the harms caused by violating a child’s refusal with the harm caused by not circumcising. Often surgery for non-medical reasons is deferred until children have sufficient maturity and understanding to participate in the decision about what happens to their bodies, and those that are competent to decide are entitled in law to give consent for themselves. When assessing competence to decide, doctors should be aware that parents can exert great influence on their child’s view of treatment. That is not to say that decisions made with advice from parents are necessarily in doubt, but that it is important that the decision is the child’s own independent choice.

The law and ethics of male circumcision Guidance for doctors June 2006

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Childline 0500 1111

NSPCC 0808 800 5000

The NSPCC are now aware and action is in progress!

The NSPCC are now aware and action is in progress!