Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care
Make male infant circumcision illegal unless for medical reasons
Closed
106 signatures
What the petition asks
Male infant circumcision is irreversible and causes permanent damage which results in lifelong changes in sexual function throughout adulthood. It is a violation of the right to bodily autonomy and in most cases has no tangible medical benefit. His body, his choice.
We want the Government to make male infant circumcision (unless needed for medical reasons) illegal.
We believe all religious defences of the practice should be rejected as the right of the child to choose their own body modifications when a consenting adult should take priority to the right of others to impose irreversible surgery, which is often done for religious reasons, on them when they cannot consent and when they may not want it as an adult.
We believe all religious defences of the practice should be rejected as the right of the child to choose their own body modifications when a consenting adult should take priority to the right of others to impose irreversible surgery, which is often done for religious reasons, on them when they cannot consent and when they may not want it as an adult.
Timeline
| 25 Aug 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 25 Feb 2024 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
106
Status
Closed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
25 Aug 2023
Closed
25 Feb 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.