On Monday, April 2 at 7PM the Central Ontario Humanists will have Dr. Christopher Guest talk about male circumcision.  We meet at the Barrie Public Library in the Angus Ross Room. Guests are welcome, and your first three meetings are free.Doors open at 6:30, and the presentation starts promptly at 7 PM. We will be accepting food donation for the Grocery Assist Program. We will be meeting for dinner and discussion at 5 PM at East Side Mario’s on Bayfield St. Anyone is welcome to come. If you have any questions about our pre-meeting dinner, please email me and ask.

About the topic:
Christopher Guest will be discussing the historical origins of ritual circumcision and how it became a common medical procedure in the late 19th century.

He will also examine the medical debate surrounding circumcision and examine how this practice may conflict with contemporary medical ethics and human rights.

About the speaker:
Christopher Guest MD,FRCPC is from Barrie. He is a physician and an intactivist who believes that circumcision of non-consenting minors should be illegal.

This Year’s Meeting Dates
After many requests we are changing our meeting day to the first Monday of the month.