"Aside from these practical and medical considerations, ethical arguments alone would strongly..."

“Aside from these practical and medical considerations, ethical arguments alone would strongly suggest that medically unnecessary operations should be delayed until a patient is capable of deciding whether to have a part of his genitals cut off. This is the bedrock principle of informed consent, and lawmakers or judges would need to decide the age at which a boy is capable of this decision. Perhaps 16 is a logical age. It would be a straightforward law: “Circumcisions not based on a medical indication are unlawful without prior informed consent. Such consent is valid only after completion of the 16th year of a person’s life.””

- Let Boys Decide at 16 Whether to Be Circumcised - Room for Debate - NYTimes.com (via legalizeforeskin)