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	* [[Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)]]		* [[Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)]]
			* [[Circumcision harm]]
	* [[Circumstraint]]		* [[Circumstraint]]
	* [[Pain]]		* [[Pain]]

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	}}</ref> Batteley, Metters & Smith (2023) state, in addition to the physical risks, the psychological risks should receive attention.<ref name="batterly2023">		}}</ref> Batteley, Metters & Smith (2023) state, in addition to the physical risks, the psychological risks should receive attention.<ref name="batterly2023" />

	[[Dan Bollinger\| Bollinger]] (2023) reported a preliminary survey comparing [[intact]] and [[circumcised]] men using the ACE test. The [[circumcised]] men had higher ACE scores than the [[intact]] men. Bollinger has called for additional study to determine if male genital cutting (circumcision) should be classified as an [[Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)\| Adverse Childhood Experience]].<ref name="bollinger2023">{{REFjournal		[[Dan Bollinger\| Bollinger]] (2023) reported a preliminary survey comparing [[intact]] and [[circumcised]] men using the ACE test. The [[circumcised]] men had higher ACE scores than the [[intact]] men. Bollinger has called for additional study to determine if male genital cutting (circumcision) should be classified as an [[Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)\| Adverse Childhood Experience]].<ref name="bollinger2023">{{REFjournal
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	=== Psychic circumcision trauma ===		=== Psychic circumcision trauma ===
	According to [[Marilyn Milos]], "every man who has a scar on his [[penis]] also has a scar on his psyche." The medical community, however, has been slow to recognize the trauma of [[circumcision]].<ref name="~~batterley2023~~" /> <ref name="goldman1999">{{REFjournal		According to [[Marilyn Milos]], "every man who has a scar on his [[penis]] also has a scar on his psyche." The medical community, however, has been slow to recognize the trauma of [[circumcision]].<ref name="batterly2023" /> <ref name="goldman1999">{{REFjournal
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 There are no medical indications for infant [[circumcision]],<ref>{{REFbook
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-  }}</ref> which is a [[Pain| painful]], traumatic, non-therapeutic, medically-unnecessary invasive amputative surgery.<ref name="garrett2023-12-17">{{REFweb
+  }}</ref> which is a [[Pain| painful]], traumatic, non-therapeutic, medically-unnecessary invasive [[amputation]] of functional tissue.<ref name="garrett2023-12-17">{{REFweb
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-}}</ref> Infant circumcision still occurs more than 2,000 times a day in the [[United States]]. Circumcision trauma includes physical trauma,<ref name="boyle2002">{{BoyleGJ GoldmanR SvobodaJS FernandezE 2002}}</ref> sexual trauma,<ref name="remennick2022">{{REFjournal
+}}</ref> [[Circumcision of the newborn]] still occurs more than 901,000 times a year in the [[United States]] or about 2,400 times per day.<ref>[Births in the United States, 2024 Births in the United States]</ref>
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-}}</ref> Batteley, Metters & Smith (2023) state, in addition to the physical risks, the psychological risks should receive attention.<ref name="batterley2023">{{REFjournal
+}}</ref> Batteley, Metters & Smith (2023) state, in addition to the physical risks, the psychological risks should receive attention.<ref name="batterly2023">
 [[Dan Bollinger| Bollinger]] (2023) reported a preliminary survey comparing [[intact]] and [[circumcised]] men using the ACE test. The [[circumcised]] men had higher ACE scores than the [[intact]] men. Bollinger has called for additional study to determine if male genital cutting (circumcision) should be classified as an [[Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)| Adverse Childhood Experience]].<ref name="bollinger2023">{{REFjournal
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-Although the [[medical trade association| medical trade associations]], which promote harmful child circumcision for their profit, minimize its effects, the trauma from [[circumcision]] is an extremely serious matter. Professor [[Jonathan A. Allan]] (2024) has devoted an entire chapter in his book to the issue of circumcision trauma.<ref name="allan2024">{{REFbook
+Although the [[medical trade association| medical trade associations]], which promote harmful child circumcision for their [[Financial incentive| profit]], minimize its effects, the trauma from [[circumcision]] is an extremely serious matter. Professor [[Jonathan A. Allan]] (2024) has devoted an entire chapter in his book to the issue of circumcision trauma.<ref name="allan2024">{{REFbook
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			* [[Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)]]
	* [[Circumstraint]]		* [[Circumstraint]]
	* [[Pain]]		* [[Pain]]

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	}}</ref> Circumcision causes trauma.<ref>{{REFbook		}}</ref> Trauma also is "wound, shock, or injury.<ref name="woods2026">{{REFjournal
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	== Psychic trauma ==		== Psychic trauma ==
	Psychic trauma is a psychologically upsetting experience that produces an emotional or mental disorder or otherwise has lasting negative effects on a person's thoughts, feelings, or behavior.<ref name="trauma2003" />		Psychic trauma is a psychologically upsetting experience that produces an emotional or mental disorder or otherwise has lasting negative effects on a person's thoughts, feelings, or behavior.<ref name="trauma2003" /><ref name="woods2026" />
	== Birth trauma ==		== Birth trauma ==

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	=== Physical circumcision trauma ===		=== Physical circumcision trauma ===
	Circumcision, more properly described as ''[[posthectomy]]'', is the surgical excision and amputation of the [[foreskin]] of the [[penis]], which permanently removes a significant portion of the epithelium of the [[penis]] and destroys the significant and important [[Foreskin#Protective_functions\| protective]], [[Foreskin#Immunological_functions\| immunological]], [[Foreskin#Sexual_functions\| sexual]], and [[Foreskin#Sexual_behavior\| sensory]] physiological functions of that structure, and leaves the patient permanently and irreversibly impaired by the loss of those functions.<ref name="cold-taylor1999">{{ColdCJ TaylorJR 1999}}</ref>		Circumcision, more properly described as ''[[posthectomy]]'', is the surgical excision and [[amputation]] of the [[foreskin]] of the [[penis]], which permanently removes a significant portion of the epithelium of the [[penis]] and destroys the significant and important [[Foreskin#Protective_functions\| protective]], [[Foreskin#Immunological_functions\| immunological]], [[Foreskin#Sexual_functions\| sexual]], and [[Foreskin#Sexual_behavior\| sensory]] physiological functions of that structure, and leaves the patient permanently and irreversibly impaired by the loss of those functions.<ref name="cold-taylor1999">{{ColdCJ TaylorJR 1999}}</ref>

	==== Results of physical circumcision trauma ====		==== Results of physical circumcision trauma ====

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 Physical trauma is any injury caused by a mechanical or physical agent.<ref name="trauma2003"/>
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	=== Physical circumcision trauma ===		=== Physical circumcision trauma ===
	Circumcision, more properly described as ''posthectomy'', is the surgical excision and amputation of the [[foreskin]] of the [[penis]], which permanently removes a significant portion of the epithelium of the [[penis]] and destroys the significant and important [[Foreskin#Protective_functions\| protective]], [[Foreskin#Immunological_functions\| immunological]], [[Foreskin#Sexual_functions\| sexual]], and [[Foreskin#Sexual_behavior\| sensory]] physiological functions of that structure, and leaves the patient permanently and irreversibly impaired by the loss of those functions.<ref name="cold-taylor1999">{{ColdCJ TaylorJR 1999}}</ref>		Circumcision, more properly described as ''[[posthectomy]]'', is the surgical excision and amputation of the [[foreskin]] of the [[penis]], which permanently removes a significant portion of the epithelium of the [[penis]] and destroys the significant and important [[Foreskin#Protective_functions\| protective]], [[Foreskin#Immunological_functions\| immunological]], [[Foreskin#Sexual_functions\| sexual]], and [[Foreskin#Sexual_behavior\| sensory]] physiological functions of that structure, and leaves the patient permanently and irreversibly impaired by the loss of those functions.<ref name="cold-taylor1999">{{ColdCJ TaylorJR 1999}}</ref>

	==== Results of physical circumcision trauma ====		==== Results of physical circumcision trauma ====

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