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'''Shane Peterson''', Ph.D., is a Perth-based [[intactivist]] in [[Australia]].
Peterson was gravely injured when he was circumcised as a child. He had surgery to repair the damage when he was 18, which required several skin grafts. He later successfully sued and was awarded damages of AU$360,000 in 1999.<ref>
{{REFnews
|title=Circumcision victim's bid to help others
|url=http://www.cirp.org/news/canberratimes03-31-02/
|last=Cronin
|first=Danielle
|coauthors=
|publisher=The Canberra Times
|website=
|date=2002-03-31
|accessdate=2020-12-14
|quote=The amputation of part of the penis should be governed by the same rules which apply to the amputation of other body parts - urgent medical need, a serious pathological condition and informed consent.
}}</ref>
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