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Circumcision is immoral, should be banned

On the ethics of non-therapeutic circumcision of minors, with a post script on the law By Brian Earp (Follow Brian on Twitter by clicking here.) Seattle, 1985. I escaped the hospital with my penis...

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10-year-old gets a tattoo, mother gets arrested

By Brian Earp Follow Brian on Twitter by clicking here. See Brian’s most recent prior post on this blog here. See a list of all of Brian’s previous posts here.   Inking arms, piercing ears, and...

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When bad science kills, or how to spread AIDS

By Brian Earp See Brian’s most recent previous post by clicking here. See all of Brian’s previous posts by clicking here. Follow Brian on Twitter by clicking here.   A fatal irony: Why the...

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Can the religious beliefs of parents justify the nonconsensual cutting of...

By Brian D. Earp See Brian’s most recent previous post by clicking here. See all of Brian’s previous posts by clicking here. Follow Brian on Twitter by clicking here.  See updated material below –...

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Replying to a critic: My last circumcision post (for a while) – with video...

By Brian D. Earp See Brian’s most recent previous post by clicking here. See all of Brian’s previous posts by clicking here. Follow Brian on Twitter by clicking here. VIDEO DEBATE LINKED TO BELOW – ARI...

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The AAP report on circumcision: Bad science + bad ethics = bad medicine

By Brian D. Earp See Brian’s most recent previous post by clicking here. See all of Brian’s previous posts by clicking here. Follow Brian on Twitter by clicking here.   The AAP report on circumcision:...

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Religious vs. secular ethics and a note about respect

By Brian Earp See Brian’s most recent previous post by clicking here. See all of Brian’s previous posts by clicking here. Follow Brian on Twitter by clicking here. This is a rough draft of a lecture...

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Cultural bias and the evaluation of medical evidence: An update on the AAP

By Brian D. Earp Follow Brian on Twitter by clicking here. Cultural bias and the evaluation of medical evidence: An update on the AAP Since my article on the American Academy of Pediatrics’ recent...

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Female genital mutilation (FGM) and male circumcision: time to confront the...

By Brian D. Earp Follow Brian on Twitter by clicking here.   Female genital mutilation (FGM) and male circumcision: time to confront the double standard   This month, the Guardian launched a campaign...

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Things I’ve learned (so far) about how to do practical ethics

By Brian D. Earp Follow Brian on Twitter by clicking here.   Things I’ve learned (so far) about how to do practical ethics I had the opportunity, a few months back, to look through some old poems I’d...

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On the supposed distinction between culture and religion: A brief comment on...

On the supposed distinction between culture and religion: A brief comment on Sir James Munby’s decision in the matter of B and G (children) By Brian D. Earp (@briandavidearp) Introduction What is the...

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How can journal editors fight bias in polarized scientific communities?

By Brian D. Earp In a recent issue of the Journal of Medical Ethics, Thomas Ploug and Søren Holm point out that scientific communities can sometimes get pretty polarized. This happens when two...

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Can We Trust Research in Science and Medicine?

By Brian D. Earp  (@briandavidearp) Readers of the Practical Ethics Blog might be interested in this series of short videos in which I discuss some of the major ongoing problems with research ethics...

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Does Female Genital Mutilation Have Health Benefits? The Problem with...

Does Female Genital Mutilation Have Health Benefits? The Problem with Medicalizing Morality By Brian D. Earp (@briandavidearp) * Please note: this piece was originally published in Quillette Magazine....

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Should Iceland Ban Circumcision? A Legal and Ethical Analysis

By Lauren Notini and Brian D. Earp *Note: a condensed version of this article titled “Iceland’s Proposed Circumcision Ban” is being cross-published at Pursuit.   For a small country, Iceland has had a...

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Mutilation or Enhancement? What is Morally at Stake in Body Alterations

By Brian D. Earp (@briandavidearp)   Those who follow my work will know that I have published a number of papers on the ethics of medically unnecessary genital cutting practices affecting children of...

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Protecting Children or Policing Gender?

Laws on genital mutilation, gender affirmation and cosmetic genital surgery are at odds. The key criteria should be medical necessity and consent. By Brian D. Earp (@briandavidearp) ———————- In Ohio,...

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Cultural bias and the evaluation of medical evidence: An update on the AAP

By Brian D. Earp Follow Brian on Twitter by clicking here. Cultural bias and the evaluation of medical evidence: An update on the AAP Since my article on the American Academy of Pediatrics’ recent...

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Female genital mutilation (FGM) and male circumcision: should there be a...

Female genital mutilation (FGM) and male circumcision: should there be a separate ethical discourse? This month, the Guardian launched a campaign in conjunction with Change.org (the petition is here)...

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Things I’ve learned (so far) about how to do practical ethics

By Brian D. Earp Follow Brian on Twitter by clicking here.   Things I’ve learned (so far) about how to do practical ethics I had the opportunity, a few months back, to look through some old poems I’d...

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