PE2052: Ban child circumcision unless it is medically necessary with no less invasive solutions available
Petition Summary
Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to give boys the same level of bodily autonomy and protection that was given to girls in the Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation (Scotland) Act 2005 which banned all forms of female circumcision.
Petitioner: Taylor Rooney
Status: Closed
Date published: 03 October 2023
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Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee Consideration
SPICe Briefing (159KB, pdf) posted 02 November 2023
Committee Meeting
24 January 2024: The Committee agreed to close the petition under Rule 15.7 of Standing Orders.
Official Report of Meeting 24 January 2024
Written Submissions
PE2052/A: Scottish Government submission of 19 December 2023 (59KB, pdf) posted 08 January 2024
PE2052/B: Petitioner submission of 9 January 2024 (59KB, pdf) posted 16 January 2024
PE2052/C: Scottish Council of Jewish Communities (SCoJeC) submission of 16 January 2024 (148KB, pdf) posted 19 January 2024
PE2052/D: Scottish Ahlul Bayt Society submission of 17 January 2024 (55KB, pdf) posted 19 January 2024