With pressure to protect boys from the risks of circumcision mounting across Europe, we could be living into a future where the practice is ultimately banned. In the meantime, universal regulation may seem like a step too far for the campaigners who fear this will legitimise ritual circumcision. So if regulation isn't an option, maybe it's time to insist that every circumcision that takes place in the UK is recorded and registered, so at least we can begin to get a clearer picture of the scale of the problem.