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The Finnish parliament in Helsinki, Finland on Sept. 4, 2017. (Wikimedia Commons Tiina Tuukkanen)

Proposal to ban circumcision of boys scrapped from Finland bill

The language was added and then removed in committee to legislation targeting female genital mutilation.

By Cnaan Liphshiz November 10, 2020 11:18 am

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Sweden’s largest church supports Jewish and Muslim circumcision

A prominent rabbi in Malmo called the Swedish Church’s position paper “an extremely important statement.”

February 5, 2020 10:43 am

Swedish far-right party submits motion calling for circumcision ban

The Sweden Democrats' motion comes just days after a fellow party lawmaker proposed recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital.

October 4, 2018 4:55 am

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Denmark is considering a ban on circumcision. That has some Jews thinking about leaving.

By Cnaan Liphshiz June 14, 2018 2:29 pm

Denmark’s ruling party is split over whether to ban circumcision

By Cnaan Liphshiz May 2, 2018 7:26 am

Iceland welcomes its first rabbi while considering a ban on circumcision

By Cnaan Liphshiz April 5, 2018 11:51 am

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500 Icelandic physicians back bill to outlaw circumcision

February 23, 2018 7:01 am

Danish petition appears likely to force vote on banning circumcision

By Cnaan Liphshiz February 20, 2018 4:31 pm

Circumcision ban will prevent Jewish community life in Iceland, Scandinavian Jews warn

February 14, 2018 12:01 pm

Dutch party distances itself from call by young leaders for circumcision ban

July 27, 2017 8:39 am

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