OVERVIEW OF THE CURRENT SURVEY RESULTS
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Beliefs about violation and penalties (page 71 of PDF) (multiple answers possible)

"I believe circumcising a healthy, unconsenting child creates harm by violating":

Prime dictum of medicine (First, Do No Harm)........................
83%
His basic human right to bodily integrity...............................
89%
His right to eventual self-determination over his genitals and sexual experience..............................................................
90%
His religious freedom .........................................................
55%
None of the above .............................................................
4%

"I believe the following action(s) should be taken against anyone who circumcises the healthy foreskin of an infant": (multiple answers possible)

Nothing ...........................................................................
13%
Sued in court ...................................................................
61%
Fined by law ....................................................................
66%
Medical license suspended .................................................
49%
Medical license revoked .....................................................
55%
Imprisoned ......................................................................
42%
Prohibited from working with children ..................................
57%
Other ..............................................................................
17%

Open Comments: (162 received)

Killed (frequent response)

Cutting their hands off would be a good start

Registered as a sex offender

Publicly shamed in every way

Persuaded not to circumcise

Forced to undergo genital mutilation themselves; penis or vulva removed

Psychological assessment; counseling; psychiatric evaluation (frequent response)

Re-education (frequent response)

Monetary benefits of circumcision should be removed by legislators, insurance agencies

Given proper education about foreskin functions and the harm of circumcision

Total confiscation of assets awarded to victims, then the death penalty

"Eye for an eye" as they say

If the man resents it later in life, he should be able to sue the circumciser

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