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The dangers of DIY circumcisions
Italian police have opened a murder investigation after a toddler bled to death following a home circumcision. The child was reportedly born in Italy to a Nigerian woman believed to have claimed asylum in Italy. The boy's twin brother also underwent the operation and had also been admitted to a pediatric intensive care unit. Dr Foad Aodi highlights the dangers of clandestine circumcisions
(Photo: Circumcision demonstration on a doll)
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