Second International Symposium

The Second International Symposium on Circumcision convened in San Francisco, California, USA on April 30 through May 3, 1991.

Proceedings

Nine persons presented papers to the Symposium.

• Bonner, Charles, J.D.

Circumcision: The Legal and Constitutional Issues

• Chamberlain, David B., Ph.D.

Babies Don’t Feel Pain: A Century of Denial in Western Medicine

• Denniston, George, M.D.

Structure and Function of the Foreskin; The Circumcision Procedure, Risks vs. Benefits

• Larue, Gerald A. Ph.D.

Religion and Circumcision

• Montagu, Ashley, Ph.D., D.Sc.

An Anthropologist Looks at Circumcision and Its Probable Origin

• Moss, Lisa Braver, B.A.

The Jewish Roots of Anti-Circumcision Arguments

• Noble, Elizabeth, P.T.

Psychological Motivations of Individuals Choosing Not to Circumcise

• Rothenberg, Moshe, C.S.W.

Ending Circumcision in the Jewish Community

• Taylor, John, M.B., F.R.C.P.

The Prepuce: What, Exactly Is Removed by Circumcision?

Sponsor

The Symposium was sponsored by the National Organization of Circumcision Information Resource Centers.

See also

• First International Symposium