Jewish and Muslim leaders up in arms after Britain’s labelling circumcision as a potential form of child abuse
Jewish and Muslim leaders up in arms after Britain’s Crown Prosecution Service drafts memo to local prosecutors labelling circumcision as potentially constituting a form of child abuse
Britain’s national prosecution service has classified circumcision as a potential form of child abuse, instructing local prosecutors to scrutinize instances of circumcision for possible criminality.
Over the weekend, The Guardian reported that the UK’s Crown Prosecution Service, which determines policy for law enforcement agencies and prosecutors across the country, has drafted a new memo offering guidance regarding the legal status of circumcision.