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41 young males die in South Africa after circumcision initiation ceremonies (www.latimes.com)

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[–] Mycatiskai@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 week ago

Some of the arrest were parents who lied to have it done before their children were 16+ so they were in fact 15.

Not to trust Google entirely but it says that anyone younger than 18 is considered a child in South Africa.

If that is the case then anyone below 18 cannot consent to sex, if they can't consent to sex then they can't consent to surgery or medical procedures. Their parents should not be making the choice for them, it is bodily autonomy for them to choose for themselves when they are a legal adult and not before.