Oh boy. The question of whether to circumcise our sons has divided U.S. parents nearly in half, with one side insisting it makes smart medical sense and the other condemning the practice as barbaric.

Circumcision of infant boys used to be pretty much routine in America, whether a child was Jewish or not. Then, since the American Medical Association declared the procedure elective, some parents are ...

Earlier this month, an appeals court upheld a ruling allowing the father of a 4-year-old boy to circumcise his son against the boy’s mother’s wishes. New Times broke the story last year of then-3-year ...

The decision to circumcise your child is a personal one. Gather all the facts about short- and long-term risks and benefits before deciding. Is it better to circumcise or not to circumcise? Infant ...

OCALA, Fla. — A 24-year-old man was charged with attempting to circumcise his nephew with a kitchen knife, the Orlando Sentinel reported. Police received a call that a 20-month-old boy had been cut.

A German court ruled on Tuesday that parents may not circumcise their sons at birth for religious reasons, because the procedure violates the child’s right to bodily integrity. Both Muslims and Jews ...

An Israeli rabbinic court is fining a woman hundreds of dollars for refusing to circumcise her infant son. The court ruled last week that circumcision was for the child's welfare and that the woman ...