Editing Circumcision and law (section)

=== European Union ===  
A study commissioned by the [[European Parliament Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs]] published in February 2013 stated that "Male circumcision for non-therapeutic reasons appears to be practiced with relative regularity and frequency throughout Europe," and said it was "the only scenario, among the topics discussed in the present chapter, in which the outcome of the balancing between the right to physical integrity and religious freedom is in favour of the latter." The study recommended that "the best interests of children should be paramount, while acknowledging the relevance of this practice for Muslims and Jews. Member States should ensure that circumcision of underage children is performed according to the medical profession's art and under conditions that do not put the health of minors at risk. The introduction of regulations by the Member States in order to set the conditions and the appropriate medical training for those called to perform it is warranted."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Arnaiz |display-authors=et al |date=February 2013 |title=Religious practice and observance in the EU Member States |url=http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/etudes/join/2013/474399/IPOL-LIBE_ET(2013)474399_EN.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171031210532/http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/etudes/join/2013/474399/IPOL-LIBE_ET(2013)474399_EN.pdf |archive-date=31 October 2017 |access-date=25 February 2018 |publisher=[[Secretariat of the European Parliament#Internal Policies|Directorate-General for Internal Policies]]}}</ref>