PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Michael Glass TI - Forced circumcision of men (abridged) AID - 10.1136/medethics-2013-101626 DP - 2014 Aug 01 TA - Journal of Medical Ethics PG - 567--571 VI - 40 IP - 8 4099 - http://jme.bmj.com/content/40/8/567.short 4100 - http://jme.bmj.com/content/40/8/567.full SO - J Med Ethics2014 Aug 01; 40 AB - The forced circumcision of men is a widespread human rights abuse that often accompanies other human rights violations. It occurs in clashes between circumcising and non-circumcising cultures, or when individuals in circumcising cultures reject circumcision. This article documents the forced circumcision of men against their will, shows how evidence of forced circumcision has been downplayed and discounted, and outlines and discusses some measures that could help to reduce its prevalence.