Offenbar wird in Belgien BGM noch mit öffentlichen Mitteln finanziert. 
The cost of these procedures has until now been refunded by the federal government.
Da fällt einem unwillkürlich ein Ausspruch von Robert Koch ein:
Meine Herren, ich vergesse, dass ich in Europa bin!
Belgian Jewish MP Michael Freilich intends to submit legislation to the Belgian parliament that would protect religious circumcision in the country, following concerns that efforts to enact certain restrictions may be advanced.
In addition, Freilich says that a member of his own party was in the process of preparing similar legislation to that of Liekens but which also included negative language about religious circumcision. When Freilich objected to that draft document, his party authorized him to reformulate the bill.
Freilich has now drafted his own legislation which also revokes the state financial support for religious circumcision performed in hospitals but includes language protecting the practice of circumcision as it has been performed until now.
Freilich was in Israel this week, and met with Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi David Lau on Monday to discuss the issue. Freilich also met with Health Minister Rabbi Yaakov Litzman and other health officials in Israel to “learn from Israel the best practices and medical and hygienic standards” for bris milah.
Rabbi Lau thanked Freilich for his efforts on the issue and said: “We will do everything we can so that no religious commandment of the Torah will be banned in any country, whether it is bris milah, shechitah or Jewish burial.”