On December 17, 1970, Van Lewis made history when he and his younger brother, Ben, were arrested for demonstrating at:
Tallahassee Memorial Hospital
On the 40-year anniversary of their historic protest, Lewis planned to protest again on December 17, 2010 to remind us that human rights begin with respect for genital integrity.
(Also, see here for more information about George Wald).
J. Steven Svoboda, founder and executive director of:
Attorneys for the Rights of the Child
discusses the curious medical history of circumcision, and the recent attempts by circumcision proponents [to rationalize circumcision as a solution] to HIV/AIDS in Africa.
Jewish American scholar, Leonard Glick, speaks of his life, his academic career, his research on the history of circumcision, and his views on intactivism.
Georganne Chapin (MPhil, JD) discusses her first awareness of male circumcision and the events leading to her becoming Executive Director of Intact America.
Chapin also talks about the curious policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics:
Ritual Genital Cutting of Female Minors
published on 2010 April 26 (the AAP has since rescinded that statement).
Ken McGrath discusses his research into the neural anatomy of the human penis and the physical damages caused by circumcision. He is:
A Senior Lecturer in Pathology at the Faculty of Health, Auckland University of Technology
A member of the New Zealand Institute of Medical Laboratory Scientists.
Author of The Frenular Delta: A New Preputial Structure, published in:
Understanding Circumcision: A Multi‑Disciplinary Approach to a Multi-Dimensional Problem, Proceedings of the Sixth International Symposium on Genital Integrity: Safeguarding Fundamental Human Rights in the 21st Century, held 2000 December 7–9 in Sydney, Australia.
Georganne Chapin (MPhil, JD) discusses her first awareness of male circumcision and the events leading to her becoming Executive Director of Intact America.
Chapin also talks about the curious policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics:
Ritual Genital Cutting of Female Minors
published on 2010 April 26 (the AAP has since rescinded that statement).
