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We campaign for an inclusive, secular society where no religion is unfairly privileged. Join us in our stand for equality, freedom, and fairness. Become a member of the National Secular Society today: secularism.org.uk/join-and-r…
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Fantastic interview by @NatSecSoc's Alejandro Sanchez on the UK Green Party's proposed anti-circumcision policy.
By the sound of it, even right-of-center @NickFerrariLBC seems sympathetic to the left-wing Green Party's potential circumcision stance.
Opposing non-therapeutic childhood genital cutting is something people from across the political spectrum can agree with.
In the U.S., my non-profit @IntactGlobalinc is litigating equal protection cases to get cosmetic child genital cutting out of our hospitals.
Our human rights lead Alejandro Sanchez tells @NickFerrariLBC how the law on circumcision is endangering the lives of children 👇
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Jun 12
✅ England & Wales abolished blasphemy laws in 2008
✅ Scotland abolished them in 2021
✅ Northern Ireland has now voted to abolish them too
Once the legislation passes, the UK will finally be free of blasphemy laws – something @NatSecSoc has campaigned for over many years.
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'I started to question why a healthy part of my body was removed without my consent'
Profoundly moving testimony from a young man who was circumcised because of his father's Jewish fath 👇
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"The Muslims do not intend to take over by simply blowing people up or flying planes into buildings” ... they are “outbreeding the white population”.
Your taxes are subsidising this ghoulish rhetoric👇
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Thank you for highlighting this to your followers. What a horrific case that you mention in the thread. More people need to be aware of things like this
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce3l… - this case is the one that really opened my eyes to it
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Jun 12
#FGM is illegal: no medical need, risk, no consent = abuse.
Non-therapeutic circumcision? Removes healthy tissue, no consent, real risks.
Same principle applied differently.
Why?
Children either have protection from avoidable harm, or they don’t.
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All forms of non-consensual cutting of children's genitals raise serious child rights concerns, and risk lasting sexual, psychological and physical harm – including death. Religious or cultural tradition should never place a practice beyond scrutiny.
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"There is no legal requirement for circumcizers to be medically trained."
If that doesn't shock you into joining the debate, think again.
But we shouldn't need to point to botched circumcisions to be aware that nontherapeutic mutilation of children is cruel and disgusting.
Our human rights lead Alejandro Sanchez tells @NickFerrariLBC how the law on circumcision is endangering the lives of children 👇
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Church of England spends £35 million on school evangelism in 2025 secularism.org.uk/news/2026/… via @NatSecSoc
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While this is up for discussion, something you might not know about. 🧵
In Dec. 2025 a coroner at the inquest into the tragic death of a 6 month old baby was so horrified by his case that he issued a rare Prevention of Future Deaths notice to the Govt. judiciary.uk/prevention-of-f…
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EXCL: The Green party is considering a new policy to ban circumcision, The Spectator can reveal.
The party’s Health Policy Working Group (HPWG) has launched a consultation seeking views on whether parents should only be allowed to consent ‘to an irreversible surgical procedure on a child if that procedure is medically necessary’.
Circumcision is an integral part of Judaism, with Jewish boys traditionally undergoing a ‘brit milah’ on the eighth day after birth.
Interestingly, the consultation on outlawing the practice was publicised specifically in a ‘Greens for Palestine’ WhatsApp group.
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Our human rights lead Alejandro Sanchez tells @NickFerrariLBC how the law on circumcision is endangering the lives of children 👇
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Jun 11
The defence of non-therapeutic (religious) circumcision in this piece focuses entirely on freedom of religion while overlooking the rights, bodily autonomy and welfare of the child. Religious freedom is not a trump card. Competing rights and interests must be balanced.
Jun 11
EXCL: The Green party is considering a new policy to ban circumcision, The Spectator can reveal.
The party’s Health Policy Working Group (HPWG) has launched a consultation seeking views on whether parents should only be allowed to consent ‘to an irreversible surgical procedure on a child if that procedure is medically necessary’.
Circumcision is an integral part of Judaism, with Jewish boys traditionally undergoing a ‘brit milah’ on the eighth day after birth.
Interestingly, the consultation on outlawing the practice was publicised specifically in a ‘Greens for Palestine’ WhatsApp group.
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The regulator has opened an investigation into Bread of Life church after we referred the charity for homophobic and anti-Muslim statements.
Organisations promoting regressive and harmful dogma should cease to be publicly subsidised👇
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Jun 11
MLAs in N Ireland vote to abolish common law offences of blasphemy & blasphemous libel
They violate free speech
NI is the last UK nation to retain blasphemy laws
They were abolished in England & Wales in 2008 & in Scotland in 2021
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Today in the Freethinker, Megan Manson @NatSecSoc discusses Reform UK and their attempts to impose Christian prayers on local councils.
‘Those who try to use Christian identity politics to gain votes should note the public at large are not keen.’
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The Northern Ireland Assembly has today voted to abolish the offences of blasphemy and blasphemous libel. A historic victory for freedom of expression, bringing the UK one step closer to ending blasphemy laws for good. 👍
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Jun 9
Huge credit to @connieegan94 for the courage and leadership she has shown in advancing this amendment. Today's vote is a significant victory for freedom of expression and freedom of conscience, and a major step towards consigning blasphemy laws to history across the UK.
Connnie Egan MLA: "Blasphemy has no place on the statute books of Northern Ireland... These provisions are archaic, and are not reflective of modern society that respects freedom of, and freedom from, religion."
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Connnie Egan MLA: "Blasphemy has no place on the statute books of Northern Ireland... These provisions are archaic, and are not reflective of modern society that respects freedom of, and freedom from, religion."
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Jun 9
MLAs in Northern Ireland have just voted to abolish blasphemy and blasphemous libel offences, removing the UK's last remaining blasphemy law. Historic progress for free speech.
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The UK is one step closer to being free of blasphemy laws.
We welcome the Northern Ireland Assembly’s historic vote to abolish the common law offences of blasphemy and blasphemous libel.
Thanks to @connieegan94 for bringing this amendment.
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