Monday 8th March 2010A team of researchers from Quebec's McGill University are investigating which features of the male genital area are important for 'genital self-esteem' and body image, and which factors tend to influence these evaluations. Their short 15 minute survey is designed to help health professionals better ... [Read More] |
Tuesday 2nd March 2010In the latest piece of news undermining the push for infant circumcision to prevent HIV, a study in the New England Journal of Medicine has revealed an HIV epidemic in the States which rivals that seen in parts of Africa.
For example, research shows that more than 1 in 30 adults in Washington, D.... [Read More] |
Tuesday 2nd March 2010On Tuesday 2nd March, Senators in Massachusetts in the U.S. were presented with a bill which would outlaw non therapeutic genital surgery on any individual who has not given consent.
Peter Adler, a Massachusetts Attorney and one of those who testified, commented that the current double standard ... [Read More] |
Monday 14th September 2009A prominent reproductive biologist has thrown his weight behind NORM-UK, the charity concerned with the male foreskin and campaigning for personal choice in circumcision.
Professor Jack Cohen, who has an academic career spanning 55 years, has co-authored books with Terry Pratchett and worked as a... [Read More] |
Sunday 6th September 2009With another inquest about to begin, leading medics are calling for a wider awareness of the risks of circumcision, and for the protection of boys’ safety and their personal autonomy.
16-day-old Amitai Moshe died in 2007 following a painful ritual circumcision in North London and his inquest will... [Read More] |
Tuesday 14th July 2009"All men should have their foreskin cut off by the state", is essentially the message that's been touted by British newspapers The Daily Mail and The Observer over the past two weeks, where columnist Alex Renton has launched two vitriolic attacks on the work of NORM-UK and the right of British men t... [Read More] |
Wednesday 3rd September 2008NORM-UK, the organisation concerned with the male foreskin, and FORWARD, the organisation concerned with female genital mutilation (FGM), will unite at the Genital Integrity 2008 symposium on September 4th to launch a new campaign promoting the right of all men and women to say no to unnecessary gen... [Read More] |
Monday 3rd December 2007NORM-UK Trustee Richard Duncker has been featured in British newspaper The Guardian. As part of the regular Saturday 'Are You Happy?' feature Richard describes the loss he feels as a result of circumcision and puts the blame squarely at the door of the medical profession.
If you missed t... [Read More] |
Monday 8th October 2007Earlier this year, Benjamin Wood, a 16 year old from Lincolnshire in England, visited the British government's e-petition website and opened a petition to ban the circumcision of all males under 18 in the UK. As his petition approaches it's closing date on November 29th, NORM-UK caught up with Ben to find out more about him and his feelings on the subject. |
Friday 29th June 2007It has been reported today that Egypt has announced that it is imposing a complete ban on female circumcision. The announcement follows a public outcry after a young girl died during the operation. Officially the practice, which affects both Muslim and Christian women in Egypt and goes back to the t... [Read More] |
