In a case that has been closely watched by anti-circumcision groups nationwide, a Cook County judge ruled Tuesday that the medical benefits of the procedure are not clear enough to compel a 9-year-old Northbrook boy to be circumcised against his will.
The boy’s mother and her new husband had claimed the operation was necessary to prevent recurrent episodes of redness and discomfort. The boy’s father sought a court order barring the circumcision, which he called an “unnecessary amputation.” …

“The injury to the child as a result of an unnecessary circumcision would be irreversible,” Kaplan wrote, adding that his order would remain in effect until the boy turns 18 and can decide for himself whether or not he wants to undergo the procedure.

Source: Chicago Tribune
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