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}}</ref> Be that as it may, they still say that they "...recommend that the decision to circumcise is one best made by parents in consultation with their pediatrician." While not recommending circumcision, the AAP shirks responsibility by refusing to take a clear stand and state anything more directly negative than saying "the scientific evidence is not sufficient to recommend." The evidence, of which there is not enough for the AAP to come to a concrete conclusion, must apparently still be considered by parents, placing them in the awkward position of doing what the AAP could not do. Many view the AAP's policy as a "cover your ass" move: an awkward attempt shield itself and its members (doctors), from possible future legal repercussions, by distancing them as far as possible from any ethical considerations in the decision of parents to circumcise (while allowing its members to continue profiting from the procedure).
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''The current text was drafted in 2014. It is based on the 2012 Circumcision Policy Statement which is discredited and has now expired.'' An annotated version is now available.<ref>{{REFweb |url=http://www.circumstitions.com/Docs/aap-bro-12.pdf |archived= |title= Circumcision (annotated} |trans-title= |language= |last=Young |first=Hugh |author-link=Hugh Young |publisher= |website=Circumstitions |date=2014 |accessdate=2020-04-17 |format= |quote=}}</ref>
== The AAP briefly endorses female genital cutting ==