(1) My husband and I are both Jewish, not practicing in the traditional sense, and we are debating whether to circumcise our son, soon to be born.

(2) In some parts of the world Sunni Muslims also circumcise for religious reasons.

(3) Particular ethnic groups circumcise their women during pregnancy, when they are in labour or when they have given birth to their first child.

(4) At first my husband and I were in agreement that we wouldn't circumcise him.

(5) The author of Jubilees attacks those who failed to circumcise their sons, clearly implying that some did not.

(6) God had directed Abraham to circumcise newborn males specifically on the eighth day.

(7) My wife Devorah and I were resolute about our decision not to circumcise our son.

(8) His grandmother was upset that his parents did not want to circumcise him.

(9) When a band of women come to the village, equipped with vicious little knives to circumcise girls as young as 11, Colle won't allow it.

(10) Some parents fear that their son will be teased if he is not circumcised .

(11) As a mother, over time I have come to regret that my son was circumcised .

(12) Many of the men have multiple wives, and, according to custom, daughters are circumcised .

(13) Although the study cannot tell us exactly how many young girls are being circumcised today, it does illustrate the magnitude of the issue.

(14) Locals have vowed not to stop circumcising their young girls, a practice which they say is deeply rooted in their society.

(15) According to Amnesty International, an estimated 135 million girls and women across the world are circumcised .

(16) Waris, now in her early 30s, prays every day for the 130 million girls and women worldwide who are circumcised .

(17) According to the latest government study, carried out in 2000, 97% of Egyptian women are circumcised .

(18) The two-day gathering brought together ex-practitioners from East and West Africa, which include regions where up to 90% of girls are circumcised .

(19) The Shija female initiation ceremony was performed after the young women were circumcised .

(20) Her mother took two girls to a clinic to be circumcised .

(21) In some human groups, notably the Jews, boys are circumcised soon after they're born.

(22) Abraham obeyed God and circumcised his son Ishmael and all other males in his household.

(23) A court ruled that an adult male could sue the doctor who circumcised him even though the parents had consented.

(24) Girls are circumcised with little ceremony at, or just after, birth.

(25) Girls are now being circumcised at earlier ages, most frequently between seven to 12 years old, compared to 15 before.

(26) U2018Particularly at risk will be little girls who will be circumcised in countries like Nigeria,u2019 she warned.

(27) The formative study found that among the Sosso, Fulani and Maninka, all girls are expected to be circumcised .

(28) There are ethical values that say that young girls should be circumcised .

(29) Some types of sexually transmitted infections are more common in uncircumcised than circumcised men.

(30) In 2000, Kenya imposed a fine of $650 and a one-year prison sentence on anyone who circumcises a girl under the age of 18.