Written Question · S6W-40102 · Session 6
What assessment it has made of the compatibility of the provision of non-therapeutic male circumcision on the NHS with the United Nations C…
The question
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the compatibility of the provision of non-therapeutic male circumcision on the NHS with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024.
The answer
The Scottish Government is currently considering its guidance on non-therapeutic male circumcision. The Scottish Government takes the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people very seriously and we are committed to ensuring that children’s rights are respected, as set out in United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC).
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S6W-40102 by reference.