This is not in question. They already do this.There are already restrictions on parenting methods in the law. The government also dabbles in social engineering and shaping the thoughts of the younger generation, because they require children to go to school, forcing many parents to send them to public schools. The public schools have restrictions on what they teach. Good example of this is the abstinence education programs that keep sticking around, even though they've been proven to be incredibly ineffective. Why are they still there? Because the bills which provide funding for the schools have as an earmark that they must do so.
There are similar examples throughout our society, but for the most part, it is not in question whether the government can, or does, meddle with parental decisions. A better question would be whether parents have the right to make this decision for their child. Female circumcision, breast implants, penis enlargement, sexual reassignment surgery, etc. could not be legally performed without medical indication at the whim of the parent on a child. Why do we make an exception for circumcision?
If they were looking at people's DNA to look for genetic markers that would indicate this, then recommending circumcision based on this knowledge, I wouldn't mind nearly as much. However, making the decision because you or some of your family members had foreskin problems is jumping to the conclusion that it is an inherited gentic trait. First off, you don't know if the problem is genetic, and not a result of other problems like infections, poor hygiene, etc. Second, you don't actually know if your son inherited the trait; maybe mom gave him a clean genetic slate. Third, you don't know whether your son would rather treat the problems or remove the foreskin. Choosing to circumcise him is forcing your preference upon him. You can't escape that fact.
