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Tortured Doctrines, Tortured Bodies: How Legal Fictions Help Justify and Perpetuate Male Circumcision and Other Inhumane Practices » 7/31/2010
“Tortured Doctrines, Tortured Bodies: How Legal Fictions Help Justify and Perpetuate Male Circumcision and Other Inhumane Practices...
A Rose By Any Other Name? Symmetry and Asymmetry in Male and Female Genital Cutting » 1/1/2009
J. Steven Svoboda and Robert Darby “A Rose By Any Other Name? Symmetry and Asymmetry in Male and Female Genital Cutting” A...
A Treatise from the Trenches: Why Are Circumcision Lawsuits So Hard to Win? » 1/1/2009
J. Steven Svoboda A Treatise from the Trenches: Why Are Circumcision Lawsuits So Hard to Win? from Circumcision and Human Rights by...
My Circumcision Story As Told to J. Steven Svoboda » 1/1/2009
Jerry K. Brayton “My Circumcision Story As Told to J. Steven Svoboda” from Fearful Symmetries: Essays and Testimonies Around...
Neonatal Pain Relief and the Helsinki Declaration » 12/1/2008
Robert S. Van Howe, M.D. and J. Steven Svoboda “Neonatal Pain Relief and the Helsinki Declaration” An article addressing...
Neonatal circumcision is neither medically necessary nor ethically permissible: A response to Clark et al. » 5/21/2008
Robert S. Van Howe, M.D. and J. Steven Svoboda “Neonatal circumcision is neither medically necessary nor ethically permissible: A...
Does Feminism Discriminate Against Men?: A Debate » 9/10/2007
I am pleased to announce that Oxford University Press has published Does Feminism Discriminate Against Men?: A Debate (by Warren Farrell [...
HIV infection and circumcision: cutting through the hyperbole » 11/1/2005
Robert S. Van Howe, J. Steven Svoboda and Frederick M. Hodges “HIV infection and circumcision: cutting through the hyperbole...
Informed Consent For Neonatal Circumcision: An Ethical And Legal Conundrum » 10/1/2002
Douglas A. Canning “Informed Consent For Neonatal Circumcision: An Ethical And Legal Conundrum” The Journal of Urology, the...
The Unkindest Cut » 9/1/2002
ARC's work was featured in a profile in the Fall 2002 issue of the Harvard Law Bulletin. The article was entitled, "The Unkindest...
Male Circumcision: Pain, Trauma and Psychosexual Sequaelae » 5/1/2002
Gregory J. Boyle, Ronald Goldman, J. Steven Svoboda and Ephrem Fernandez “Male Circumcision: Pain, Trauma and Psychosexual Sequaelae...
Circumcision: A Violent Ritual in Search of a Rationale » 4/1/2002
J. Steven Svoboda “Circumcision: A Violent Ritual in Search of a Rationale” The Men's Center, themenscenter.com/mensight/...
Prophylactic interventions on children: balancing human rights with public health » 2/1/2002
Frederick M. Hodges, J Steven Svoboda and Robert S Van Howe “Prophylactic interventions on children: balancing human rights with...
The Limits of the Law: Comparative Analysis of Legal and Extralegal Methods to Control Child Body Mutilation Practices » 1/1/2001
J. Steven Svoboda “The Limits of the Law: Comparative Analysis of Legal and Extralegal Methods to Control Child Body Mutilation...
Informed Consent for Neonatal Circumcision: An Ethical and Legal Conundrum » 9/1/2000
J. Steven Svoboda, Robert S. Van Howe and James G. Dwyer “Informed Consent for Neonatal Circumcision: An Ethical and Legal Conundrum...
Circumcision of Healthy Boys: Criminal Assault? » 2/1/2000
Gregory J. Boyle, J. Steven Svoboda ARC Board Member Christopher Price and J. Neville Turner. "Circumcision of Healthy Boys: Criminal...
Circumcision of Boys: A Serious Male Health Problem » 2/1/2000
J. Steven Svoboda, Gregory J. Boyle and Christopher P. Price"Circumcision of Boys: A Serious Male Health Problem"Journal of Law &...
Involuntary circumcision: the legal issues » 1/1/1999
Robert S Van Howe, J. Steven Svoboda, J. G. Dwyer And C.P. Price “Involuntary circumcision: the legal issues” British Journal...
Civil Rights Circumcision Case » 7/31/2003
From: J. Steven Svoboda Date: 31 Jul 2003 Time: 14:16:44 Comments National Organization of Circumcision Information Resource Centers (...
Wrongful circumcision case filed » 7/10/2003
From: J. Steven Svoboda Date: 11 Jul 2003 Time: 18:15:51 Comments For Immediate Release: 7/10/2003   Fayette County, GA -William...
USAID African Circumcision Proposal is Unethical and Violates UN Treaties » 5/1/2003
Response to USAID From: J. Steven Svoboda Date: 01 May 2003 Time: 22:53:41 Comments Following is the text of ARC's recent press...
NOCIRC-ARC Press Release Re Stowell Case » 4/29/2003
NOCIRC-ARC Press Release Re Stowell Case From: J. Steven Svoboda Date: 29 Apr 2003 Time: 17:28:29 Comments National Organization of...
Circumcision Case to Proceed to Trial » 8/1/2002
Flatt v. Kantak From: J. Steven Svoboda Date: 01 Aug 2002 Time: 20:05:30 Comments Here is the text of the press release we issued,...
Circumcision Case to Proceed to Trial » 7/29/2002
PRNet graciously distributed ARC's press release on July 29, 2002 entitled "Circumcision Case to Proceed to Trial." This...
United Nations Criticized for Sex Discrimination Against Males » 8/15/2001
PRNet (then called FaxNet) graciously distributed ARC's press release on August 15, 2001 entitled "United Nations Criticized for...
Boy Wins $1.4 Million for Circumcision as Procedure Becomes Increasingly Risky for Physicians to Perform » 1/1/2002
PRNet (then called FaxNet) again gave a helping hand with ARC's press release on June 10, 2001 entitled "Boy Wins $1.4 Million for...
Man Sues for Being Circumcised as an Infant » 12/20/2000
Attorneys for the Rights of the Child 2961 Ashby Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94705 Phone 510-595-5550
Human Rights Organization Cautions All New Jersey Hospitals and Urologists of Potential Liability for Medically Unwarranted Circumcision » 10/27/2000
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United Nations Criticized for Sex Discrimination Against Males » 8/15/2001
The intactivist movement was represented for the first time this year at the three-week-long 52nd annual meeting of the United Nations...
Swedish Parliament Scrutinizes Male Circumcision as a Violation of Human Rights » 8/6/2001
Attorneys for the Rights of the Child 2961 Ashby Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94705 Fax/phone 510-595-5550 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 6, 2001...
Boy Wins $1.4 Million for Circumcision as Procedure Becomes Increasingly Risky for Physicians to Perform » 6/10/2001
Attorneys for the Rights of the Child 2961 Ashby Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94705 Phone 510-595-5550
CIRCUMCISION: DOCTORS FAIL TO OBTAIN VALID CONSENT » 4/29/2001
April 29, 2001 Attorneys for the Rights of the Child 2961 Ashby Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94705 Phone 510-595-5550 CONTACT: J. Steven Svoboda...
VICTIM WARNS ON CIRCUMCISION » 12/26/1999
A Perth man who has received $360,000 in damages from a West Australian doctor who performed his botched circumcision operation has spoken...
CIRCUMCISION: DOCTORS ARE BETRAYING CHILDREN » 3/1/1999
Attorneys for the Rights of the Child 2961 Ashby Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94705 510-848-4437 CONTACT: J. Steven Svoboda 510-848-4437  
Gatto Bill to Protect Male Circumcision » 6/15/2011
By Jonah Lowenfeld June 15, 2011 link On Tuesday, Congressman Brad Sherman announced he is preparing to introduce a bill in congress to...
Van Lewis Eulogy by Steven Svoboda » 1/22/2010
Jan 22, 2011 George Hill wrote the below summary of Van Lewis' recent memorial service. I was honored to have been asked by Van's...
A Rose by any other Name: Rethinking the Similarities and Differences between Male and Female Genital Cutting » 9/1/2007
I am pleased to announce that an article written by Robert Darby, Ph.D. and myself has been published in September, 2007, by Medical...
Below the Belt: Doctors, Debate, and the Ongoing American Discussion of Routine Neonatal Male Circumcision » 8/1/2001
Lawrence S. DritsasVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityThere has been considerable controversy surround-ing the routine...
Sixth International Symposium on Genital Integrity » 12/9/2000
The recent Sixth International Symposium on Genital Integrity, held from December 7-9 at the University of Sydney in Sydney, Australia,...
Involuntary circumcision: the legal issues. BJU International (1999), 83, Suppl. 1, 63–73 [PDF] » 1/1/1999
R.S. VAN HOWE, J.S. SVOB ODA*, J. G. DWY ER† and C .P . P RIC E Medical College of Wisconsin, Department of Paediatrics, Marshfield...
Circumcision: A Violent Ritual in Search of a Rationale » 1/1/1998
By J. Steven Svoboda The fact that infant circumcision still happens today is astounding. (This article is principally concerned with non-...
The Limits of the Law: Comparative Analysis of Legal and Extralegal Methods to Control Child Body Mutilation Practices » 1/1/2001
By J. Steven Svoboda, Esq. 1. INTRODUCTION Throughout history and throughout the world, a wide range of body mutilation practices have...
Anthony Levin Publishes Excellent Article in Punch » 8/8/2012
Anthony Levin, the Director of ARC-UK, has published an excellent article in Punch, an Australian magazine now published online....
Circumcision of Male Infants as a Human Rights Violation » 5/24/2013
Law, ethics and medicine J Med Ethics doi:10.1136/medethics-2012-101229

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