Author Archives: Richard

No deaths

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Richard

Circumcision never kills anyone; that is what the authorities would have you believe. In the U.K. if a child dies after a circumcision the inquest that follows will likely record the cause of death as loss of blood, septicaemia or … Continue reading →

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Budget debate protest 22nd March 2012

Posted on April 1, 2012 by Richard

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£6 million wasted

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Richard

Six million pounds, how did we arrive at that amount? In the U.K. the number of circumcisions done for medical reasons is about 6% of the male population (F.O.I. requests are pending). The number of circumcisions in other North West … Continue reading →

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Vigil at the British Medical Association

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Richard

Men Do Complain held a vigil on Wednesday 22nd of February outside the  B.M.A. Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9JP. We got there at 08:30 and stayed until the rain, cold and wind overcame us. The reason for the vigil was … Continue reading →

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Equal rights?

Posted on November 19, 2011 by Richard

Do men have equal rights? When it comes to protection from non-therapeutic genital cutting the answer is a definite no. The legislation that protects women and girls is discriminatory legislation. “Circumcision is worse for girls.” This is one of the … Continue reading →

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New ideas

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Richard

“The difficulty lies not in the new ideas, but in escaping from the old ones.” John Maynard Keynes. This quote is a very apt comment on the way that the circumcision of healthy non-consensual boys is viewed by society at … Continue reading →

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Recorded delivery

Posted on August 7, 2011 by Richard

On the 6th of August 2011 Men do complain and NORM-UK chairman Dr John Warren delivered an open letter to the British Medical Association. The letter detailed the unethical nature of the medical establishment’s position regarding the circumcision of male … Continue reading →

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Happy anniversary

Posted on August 6, 2011 by Richard

The Offences Against the Person Act 1861 is one hundred and fifty years old today, 6th of August 2011. The Act is very much alive and well, although much of the Act has been repealed it is still one of … Continue reading →

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Cardiff demo

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Richard

Men do complain is proud to have stood shoulder to shoulder with members of NORM-UK and others outside the British Medical Association’s annual representatives meeting in Cardiff. The ethical, medical and legal issues surrounding  the circumcision of male children not … Continue reading →

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Consent and circumcision

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Richard

Our genitals are a part of our bodies about which we often have intense feelings. We describe them using many different words. Some of these may be considered offensive and can evoke strong emotional responses, whilst others have evolved for … Continue reading →

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