Petition · Home Office

Ban Infant Circumcision

Open for signatures 135 signatures

What the petition asks

Make it a criminal offence for parents to have infants circumcised and for doctors to carry out the procedure. We believe that it is a horrible procedure and that circumcision has hardly any benefits. People should only decide if they want to be circumcised from 16+.
We believe that infants should not be circumcised without their consent. This can be a painful and horrible procedure. We think circumcision has hardly any benefits and babies should not have to be cut without their knowledge or consent.

Timeline

23 Feb 2026 Petition opened for signatures

Key facts

Signatures 135
Status Open for signatures
Department Home Office
Opened 23 Feb 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.