OK, the parents of a 12 year old wants him cut but he doesn't want it. Many questions here:
Will the doctor refuse to do this to an unwilling child?
Or do parents have the right to make that decision and override the childs?
I have heard people say both. What is likely to happen given that neither the parents or the child cave?
2007-11-15 05:09:39 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
depends on if he has a medical condition that needs the surgery i cant see parents making their son go through that if nothing was wrong. if nothing is wrong then it should be the sons choice.
2007-11-15 05:15:34 · answer #1 · answered by sheilasays 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well the doctor SHOULD refuse it, but whether he will or not depends on whether he wants to be sued. Personally, I don't think the parents have the right to make this decision unless there is a medical emergency that requires immediate amputation, but that doesn't sound like this is the case. It probably depends most on the attitude of the doctor. Hopefully, the child can contact arclaw.org or some other agency that advocates for the rights of children to help him.
2007-11-20 15:45:14 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Johnny, you are not telling the whole story. Why on earth are you so terrified of having a small surgical procedure done that will keep you from having problems later? It will NOT have any effect on the ability to have sex when you are older. I went back and read your questions and it seems that you are obsessed with this circumcision thing. It's been going on for days, or is it weeks? HOW MANY questions have you asked about it anyway? You even tried to involve circumcision of women which is no comparison to men for the following reasons below.
In many cases when a boy reaches the age of puberty (ages 12-14), and has not been circumcised, there can be problems with his penis. He can have extremely painful erections because the foreskin is either grown to the head or the opening will not allow it to fully extend.
There are also problems with hygiene because a smelly, cheesy substance called smegma collects around the glans (head).
I believe that, because of the potential for infection, the parents will win. If you are not the 12 year-old, you don't know the whole story. If you are, you don't get to make the decision, the parents do. They are doing what is in the best interest of the child.
By the way, he has nothing to be afraid of. The doctors will only remove the foreskin. They're not going to turn him into a girl.
2007-11-15 13:42:50 · answer #3 · answered by Laredo 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
I expect it would depend on jurisdiction.
Under Jewish law, it is supposed to be done when the kid is 7 *days* old, and apparently there are physiological advantages to doing it at that time. Under the same law, the kid would be an "adult", and therefore able to make his own decisions.
I think the kid could lawyer up, and have a strong case.
2007-11-15 13:20:43 · answer #4 · answered by A Guy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he's 12, he should have a say in it. If he had been a baby, that would be different. Why wait until 12???
2007-11-15 13:17:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would imagine the parents would win, but seeing that it is not a necessary operation, the kid could have a really good case.
2007-11-15 13:13:10 · answer #6 · answered by Go Bears! 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋