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Boldt v. Boldt: A pediatric ethics perspective.

Douglas S Diekema1

  • 1University of Washington School of Medicine, Treuman Katz Center for Pediatric Bioethics, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, Washington, USA. diek@u.washington.edu

The Journal of Clinical Ethics
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Parental decisions regarding circumcision for older children should be permitted, balancing potential harms and benefits. Key principles include informed consent, joint parental agreement, and safe, competent procedures with adequate pain management.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Ethics
  • Pediatric Surgery
  • Bioethics

Background:

  • Circumcision in children and adolescents presents a complex ethical dilemma.
  • Balancing potential medical, social, religious, and cultural benefits against risks is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To establish ethical guidelines for parental decision-making regarding pediatric circumcision.
  • To advocate for informed consent and shared parental decision-making in non-medically indicated circumcisions.

Main Methods:

  • Ethical analysis of the risks and benefits of pediatric circumcision.
  • Review of principles for informed consent and parental agreement.
  • Case study analysis of a disputed circumcision decision.

Main Results:

  • Potential harms and benefits are closely aligned, supporting parental decision-making.
  • Informed parental consent, joint agreement, and child assent (when appropriate) are essential.
  • Prohibition requires significant medical harms outweighing any potential benefit.

Conclusions:

  • Parents should be permitted to decide on circumcision for their children, provided ethical principles are followed.
  • Procedures must be medically safe, competently performed, and include adequate pain management.
  • Elective circumcisions should not proceed without consensus between parents and assent from the child when applicable.