Germany approves bill to protect male circumcision

German lawmakers have approved a bill to keep male infant circumcision legal after a regional court ruled earlier this year that the practice amounted to bodily harm. The bill passed with an overwhelming majority.

The new law, passed with 434 to 100 votes on Wednesday, grants parents the right to authorize the circumcision of their sons by a trained practitioner.

"The Circumcision Act finally creates legal certainty,” said the Central Council of Jews in Germany President Dieter Graumann.

"The key for us is the political message of the bill, which states: Jewish and Muslim life continues to be welcome here.”

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