Child circumcision - Revision history

WikiModEn2: Add text.

2026-05-12T18:43:43Z

Add text.

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:43, 12 May 2026
Line 10:		Line 10:
	\|accessdate=2024-06-02		\|accessdate=2024-06-02
	}}</ref>		}}</ref>

			Child circumcision is a harmful, unethical, and highly profitable medical practice.

	Circumcision of boys in the [[United States]] hit its high point in 1965 and has been slowly declining in popularity ever since. Less than 1/2 of the newborn boys in the United States were [[circumcised]] in 2022. Yang et al. (2025) reported the rate of decline in the incidence of infant circumcision in their study period was 5/10s of one percent per year.<ref name="yang2025">{{REFjournal		Circumcision of boys in the [[United States]] hit its high point in 1965 and has been slowly declining in popularity ever since. Less than 1/2 of the newborn boys in the United States were [[circumcised]] in 2022. Yang et al. (2025) reported the rate of decline in the incidence of infant circumcision in their study period was 5/10s of one percent per year.<ref name="yang2025">{{REFjournal

WikiModEn2: Add text and citation.

2026-03-14T15:22:01Z

Add text and citation.

@@ Line 172: / Line 172: @@
   |date=2025-08
   |accessdate=2025-08-29
 }}</ref>
 ==Design of circumcision procedure==

WikiModEn2: /* Tipping point */ Add text and Wikify.

2026-03-05T19:31:53Z

Tipping point: Add text and Wikify.

← Older revision		Revision as of 19:31, 5 March 2026
Line 2,085:		Line 2,085:
	Yang et al. (2025) report a "significant" decline in the incidence of circumcision over a ten-year period and that only a minority of American boys are being [[circumcised]] in the newborn period since 2022. The authors reported a decline of 1/2 of one percent per year. <ref name="yang2025" /> Although the incidence of [[circumcision of the newborn]] has been gradually declining for decades, this is the first study to report an overall incidence of less than fifty percent. Based on this new information, we can now report that [[intactness]] is now the NORM among the newborn boys of America. The decline in circumcision popularity is expected to continue.		Yang et al. (2025) report a "significant" decline in the incidence of circumcision over a ten-year period and that only a minority of American boys are being [[circumcised]] in the newborn period since 2022. The authors reported a decline of 1/2 of one percent per year. <ref name="yang2025" /> Although the incidence of [[circumcision of the newborn]] has been gradually declining for decades, this is the first study to report an overall incidence of less than fifty percent. Based on this new information, we can now report that [[intactness]] is now the NORM among the newborn boys of America. The decline in circumcision popularity is expected to continue.

	[[Intact America]] is tracking the opposition to [[circumcision]] in the [[United States]]. It reports [https://www.instagram.com/p/DKVZQGTRl77/ steadily increasing opposition] to child circumcision.		[[Intact America]] is tracking the opposition to [[circumcision]] in the [[United States]]. It reports [https://www.instagram.com/p/DKVZQGTRl77/ steadily increasing opposition] to [[child circumcision]].

	We note that [[Australia]] reported a significant improvement in child health when the incidence of circumcision declined in that nation.<ref>{{REFweb		We note that [[Australia]] reported a significant improvement in child health when the incidence of circumcision declined in that nation.<ref>{{REFweb

WikiModEn2: /* Tipping point */ Add text and Wikify.

2026-03-05T17:54:35Z

Tipping point: Add text and Wikify.

← Older revision		Revision as of 17:54, 5 March 2026
Line 2,084:		Line 2,084:

	Yang et al. (2025) report a "significant" decline in the incidence of circumcision over a ten-year period and that only a minority of American boys are being [[circumcised]] in the newborn period since 2022. The authors reported a decline of 1/2 of one percent per year. <ref name="yang2025" /> Although the incidence of [[circumcision of the newborn]] has been gradually declining for decades, this is the first study to report an overall incidence of less than fifty percent. Based on this new information, we can now report that [[intactness]] is now the NORM among the newborn boys of America. The decline in circumcision popularity is expected to continue.		Yang et al. (2025) report a "significant" decline in the incidence of circumcision over a ten-year period and that only a minority of American boys are being [[circumcised]] in the newborn period since 2022. The authors reported a decline of 1/2 of one percent per year. <ref name="yang2025" /> Although the incidence of [[circumcision of the newborn]] has been gradually declining for decades, this is the first study to report an overall incidence of less than fifty percent. Based on this new information, we can now report that [[intactness]] is now the NORM among the newborn boys of America. The decline in circumcision popularity is expected to continue.

			[[Intact America]] is tracking the opposition to [[circumcision]] in the [[United States]]. It reports [https://www.instagram.com/p/DKVZQGTRl77/ steadily increasing opposition] to child circumcision.

	We note that [[Australia]] reported a significant improvement in child health when the incidence of circumcision declined in that nation.<ref>{{REFweb		We note that [[Australia]] reported a significant improvement in child health when the incidence of circumcision declined in that nation.<ref>{{REFweb

WikiModEn2 at 12:09, 28 February 2026

2026-02-28T12:09:40Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 12:09, 28 February 2026
Line 58:		Line 58:
	}}</ref> That long-term declining trend is believed to have continued.		}}</ref> That long-term declining trend is believed to have continued.

	'''Posthectomy''' is the more accurate medical term that more accurately reflects the injury and loss of functional body tissue, but the Biblical [[euphemism]], ''circumcision'', is more commonly used.		'''[[Posthectomy]]''' is the more accurate medical term that more accurately reflects the injury and loss of functional body tissue, but the Biblical [[euphemism]], ''circumcision'', is more commonly used.
	With reference to involuntary, non-therapeutic circumcision of children, [[Child Genital Cutting (CGC)]] is a newer term that has been introduced to avoid issues associated with more traditional terms. Bollinger (2023) identifed CGC as an [[Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)\| adverse childhood experience]].<ref name="bollinger2023">{{REFjournal		With reference to involuntary, non-therapeutic circumcision of children, [[Child Genital Cutting (CGC)]] is a newer term that has been introduced to avoid issues associated with more traditional terms. Bollinger (2023) identifed CGC as an [[Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)\| adverse childhood experience]].<ref name="bollinger2023">{{REFjournal
	\|last=Bollinger		\|last=Bollinger

WikiModEn2: Add category.

2026-02-24T13:50:56Z

Add category.

← Older revision		Revision as of 13:50, 24 February 2026
Line 2,174:		Line 2,174:
	[[Category:Foreskin anatomy]]		[[Category:Foreskin anatomy]]
	[[Category:Parental information]]		[[Category:Parental information]]
			[[Category:Sociology]]

WikiModEn2: /* This should be a crime. */

2026-02-21T22:34:10Z

This should be a crime.

← Older revision		Revision as of 22:34, 21 February 2026
Line 2,164:		Line 2,164:
	\|date=2026-02-21		\|date=2026-02-21
	\|accessdate=2026-02-21		\|accessdate=2026-02-21
			}}
	{{REF}}		{{REF}}

WikiModEn2: /* This should be a crime. */ Add external link.

2026-02-21T22:29:57Z

This should be a crime.: Add external link.

← Older revision		Revision as of 22:29, 21 February 2026
Line 2,157:		Line 2,157:
	\|accessdate=2026-01-16		\|accessdate=2026-01-16
	}}		}}
			* {{REFweb
			\|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/uncircumcised_talk/comments/1rawx5e/my_wife_and_i_agree_to_leave_our_son_intact/
			\|title=My wife and I agree - to leave our son intact
			\|last=Anonymous
			\|publisher=REDDIT
			\|date=2026-02-21
			\|accessdate=2026-02-21
	{{REF}}		{{REF}}

WikiModEn2: /* Tipping point */ Add video section.

2026-02-13T23:17:40Z

Tipping point: Add video section.

← Older revision		Revision as of 23:17, 13 February 2026
Line 2,099:		Line 2,099:
	\|accessdate=2025-09-17		\|accessdate=2025-09-17
	}}</ref>		}}</ref>

			==Video==
			===This should be a crime.===
			<youtube>v=ob4OADNIidc</youtube>
	{{SEEALSO}}		{{SEEALSO}}
	* [[Foreskin comment]]		* [[Foreskin comment]]

WikiModEn2: /* Health effects */ Revise text.

2026-02-04T22:06:35Z

Health effects: Revise text.

← Older revision		Revision as of 22:06, 4 February 2026
Line 1,210:		Line 1,210:
	}}		}}
	===Health effects===		===Health effects===
	The [[foreskin]] provides both [[Immunological and protective function of the foreskin\| physical protection and protection from infection]], so [[foreskinned]] boys and men tend to have better health than [[circumcised]] boys.<ref name=fendereski2024" /> <ref name="bollinger2025-08-27" /> <ref name="vanhowe2006" />		The [[foreskin]] provides both [[Immunological and protective function of the foreskin\| physical protection and protection from infection]], so [[foreskinned]] boys and men tend to have better health than [[circumcised]] boys and men.<ref name=fendereski2024" /> <ref name="bollinger2025-08-27" /> <ref name="vanhowe2006" />

	=== Sexual effects ===		=== Sexual effects ===