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The article reports on the legal analysis of the possible abuse of the rights of a child due to the lack of criminal and civil law in circumcision as determined by the Tasmanian Law Reform Institute. Institute researcher Warwick Marshall states that there is no clear law in the penile foreskin removal in Australia. Moreover, it notes that malpractice of the medical removal procedure might cause horrendous consequences, citing reported suicide cases in men suffering from lasting complications.

Reports on the efforts of the federal government of Australia to prevent the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM). Legislation proposed by Liberal member of parliament Trish Worth; Family Law Commission report on FGM practices n African, Malaysian and Somali women; Amendment of the Crimes Act to increase penalties.