Circumcision is an important symbolic practice that involves parenting and intergenerational transmission. Nevertheless, previous research has not investigated what it actually means to the partners, its significance in countries where Muslims are minorities — above all if people marry outside their own religious group. Through analysis of partners’ narratives, article explores meaning attribut...

Recently, prescribing of antidepressant drugs has increased exceptionally. At the same time, concerns have been raised about the medicalisation of human distress and, more recently, about the safety of antidepressants. Many general practitioners would like to refer patients for psychological treatment, for which there is good evidence of effectiveness, but are constrained by the lack of NHS the...

Reproductive autonomy is central to women's welfare both because childbearing takes place in women's bodies and because they are generally expected to take primary responsibility for child rearing. In 2005, the factors that influence their autonomy most strongly are poverty and belief systems that devalue such autonomy. Unfortunately, such autonomy is a low priority for most societies, or is an...