American Academy of Pediatrics - Revision history

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	{{Box\|Boxtext=<big><b>'''The AAP policy regarding its statements is to give each statement a five-year life, after which the statement expires unless it is reaffirmed. The 2012 Circumcision Policy Statement has not been reaffirmed, so it expired in 2017. As of ~~2023~~, the AAP has had ''no'' official circumcision policy for ~~six~~ years, although it misleadingly continues to publish its long expired policy on its website.'''</b></big>}}		{{Box\|Boxtext=<big><b>'''The AAP policy regarding its statements is to give each statement a five-year life, after which the statement expires unless it is reaffirmed. The 2012 Circumcision Policy Statement has not been reaffirmed, so it expired in 2017. As of 2026, the AAP has had ''no'' official circumcision policy for nine years, although it misleadingly continues to publish its long expired policy on its website.'''</b></big>}}

	Although the patients of the fellows of the AAP are children, the AAP consistently has failed to acknowledge the [[human rights]] of its child patients.<ref name="doc2013" />		Although the patients of the fellows of the AAP are children, the AAP consistently has failed to acknowledge the [[human rights]] of its child patients.<ref name="doc2013" />

	From the Wikipedia:		From the Wikipedia:
	<blockquote><p>"In a 2012 position statement, the Academy stated that a systematic evaluation of the medical literature shows that the "preventive health benefits of elective [[circumcision]] of male newborns outweigh the risks of the procedure" and that the health benefits "are sufficient to justify access to this procedure for families choosing it and to warrant third-party payment for circumcision of male newborns," but "are not great enough to recommend routine circumcision for all male newborns". The Academy takes the position that parents should make the final decision about circumcision, after appropriate information is gathered about the risks and benefits of the procedure. By doing this, the AAP attempts to shift the liability for the certain injury of child non-therapeutic circumcision from the doctor to the parents. </blockquote>		<blockquote><p>"In a 2012 position statement, the Academy stated that a systematic evaluation of the medical literature shows that the "preventive health benefits of elective [[circumcision]] of male newborns outweigh the risks of the procedure" and that the health benefits "are sufficient to justify access to this procedure for families choosing it and to warrant third-party payment for circumcision of male newborns," but "are not great enough to recommend routine circumcision for all male newborns". The Academy takes the position that parents should make the final decision about circumcision, after appropriate information is gathered about the risks and benefits of the procedure. By doing this, the AAP attempts to shift the liability for the certain injury of child non-therapeutic circumcision from the doctor to the parents.</blockquote>

	The 2012 statement is a shift in the Academy's position from its [https://www.cirp.org/library/statements/aap1999/ 1999 statement] in that the Academy ~~now says~~ the health benefits of the procedure outweigh the risks, and supports having the procedure covered by insurance. The 2012 position statement is an obvious effort to preserve [[third-party payment]] to physicians, without which most non-therapeutic circumcisions would not be done.</p>		The 2012 statement is a shift in the Academy's position from its [https://www.cirp.org/library/statements/aap1999/ 1999 statement] in that the Academy said the health benefits of the procedure outweigh the risks, and supports having the procedure covered by insurance. The ''expired'' 2012 position statement was an obvious effort to preserve [[third-party payment]] to physicians, without which most of the ''unnecessary'' non-therapeutic circumcisions would not be done.</p>

	==== Criticism ====		==== Criticism ====

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	The AAP has not recognized the [[human rights]] of children that were granted by the ''International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights'' (1966) and the ''Convention on the Rights of the Child'' (1989), nor has it recognized the legal right of children to [[physical integrity]].		The AAP has not recognized the [[human rights]] of children that were granted by the ''International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights'' (1966) and the ''Convention on the Rights of the Child'' (1989), nor has it recognized the legal right of children to [[physical integrity]].

	The position of the AAP has varied over time, but at certain times it has been a leading advocate of medically-unnecessary [[genital mutilation]] of boys.		The position of the AAP has varied over time, but at certain times it has been a leading advocate of medically-unnecessary, harmful, [[genital mutilation]] of boys. The AAP is a major component of the American [[circumcision industry]].

	The AAP publishes [https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/ Pediatrics].		The AAP publishes [https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/ Pediatrics].
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	\|quote=Routine circumcision of the newborn is an unnecessary procedure. It provides questionable benefits and is associated with a small but definite incidence of complications and hazards. These risks are preventable if the operation is not performed unless truly medically indicated. Circumcision of the newborn is a procedure that should no longer be considered routine.		\|quote=Routine circumcision of the newborn is an unnecessary procedure. It provides questionable benefits and is associated with a small but definite incidence of complications and hazards. These risks are preventable if the operation is not performed unless truly medically indicated. Circumcision of the newborn is a procedure that should no longer be considered routine.
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	\|DOI=10.1001/jama.213.11.1853		\|DOI=10.1001/jama.213.11.1853
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	The '''American Academy of Pediatrics''' (AAP) is a [[medical trade association]] of American pediatricians, headquartered in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. Almost all U.S. pediatricians are members.		The '''American Academy of Pediatrics''' (AAP) is a [[medical trade association]] of American pediatricians, headquartered in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. Almost all U.S. pediatricians are members.

	The AAP advances the financial and business interests of its members. Hundreds of millions of dollars are paid out by [[Third-party payment\| third-parties]] to physicians, including pediatricians, obstetricians, and family physicians to provide medically unnecessary non-therapeutic [[circumcision]] of minor boys. Their slogan is: "Dedicated to the Health of All Children," however the protection of the income of its fellows ("members") overrides their duties to children. Preservation of that income stream has always been a fundamental policy of the AAP.		The AAP advances the financial and business interests of its members. Hundreds of millions of dollars are paid out by [[Third-party payment\| third-parties]] to physicians, including pediatricians, obstetricians, and family physicians to provide medically unnecessary non-therapeutic [[circumcision]] of minor boys. Their slogan is: "Dedicated to the Health of All Children," however the protection of the income of its fellows ("members") overrides their duties to children. Preservation of that income stream has always been a fundamental policy of the AAP.<ref name="abraham2025">{{REFweb
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	The AAP has not recognized the [[human rights]] of children that were granted by the ''International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights'' (1966) and the ''Convention on the Rights of the Child'' (1989), nor has it recognized the legal right of children to [[physical integrity]].		The AAP has not recognized the [[human rights]] of children that were granted by the ''International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights'' (1966) and the ''Convention on the Rights of the Child'' (1989), nor has it recognized the legal right of children to [[physical integrity]].

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 * [http://www.aap.org/ AAP.org] - American Academy of Pediatrics (Official Website)

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			* [[Ethical and factual issues with Circumcision: A Parent's Choice]]
	* [[Financial incentive]]		* [[Financial incentive]]
	* [[Pain Petition to the American Academy of Pediatrics]]		* [[Pain Petition to the American Academy of Pediatrics]]

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	* [[Circumcision study flaws]]		* [[Circumcision study flaws]]
	* [[Financial incentive]]		* [[Financial incentive]]