Icelandic parliament to consider ban on non-medical circumcision of boys

Icelandic MPs are considering a law that would ban the circumcision of boys for non-medical reasons, making it the first European country to do so.

Icelandic parliament to consider ban on non-medical circumcision of boys

Icelandic MPs are considering a law that would ban the circumcision of boys for non-medical reasons, making it the first European country to do so.

Some religious leaders in Iceland and across Europe have called the bill an attack on religious freedom.

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