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'''"American Congress College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists"''' (ACOG) is the name of the largest gynecological and obstetric [[medical society trade association]] in the [[United States]], based in Washington, DC, with over 55,000 members, over 90 percent of U.S. obstetrician-gynecologists<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Congress_of_Obstetricians_and_Gynecologists Wikipedia article]{{URLwikipedia|American_College_of_Obstetricians_and_Gynecologists|American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists}}</ref>. ACOG is a nonprofit organization of women's health care physicians advocating highest standards of practice, continuing member education and public awareness of women's health care issues. Members of ACOG are specialists in women's bodies ("Our Specialty is Women’s Health") (see: Official website). Although a common practice, non-therapeutic male [[circumcision]] by obstetricians is outside of the practice area of obstetricians.

In September 2012, ACOG has updated his FAQ on joined with the topic ''Newborn Circumcision''.<ref>http://www.acog.org/Patients/FAQs/Newborn-Circumcision</ref> Thereon ACOG repeats the (now disproved) allegations [[American Academy of Pediatrics]] and the [[WHOAmerican Academy of Family Physicians]] and the in 2008 to produce a circumcision policy statement that would protect [[AAPthird-party payment]]for medically-unnecessary, non-therapeutic [[circumcision]] would have mor advantages than disadvantages and would protect against various diseasesby falsely claiming a protection from [[HIV]] infection. Charles LeBaron, {{MD}}, represented ACOG. That statement was not published until 2012 by the AAP. ACOG endorsed the statement prior to publication.

In June 2017, ACOG removed its statement of recommendation for [[circumcision]] and updated its FAQ on the topic ''Newborn Male Circumcision''.<ref name="acog2012">{{REFweb |url=https://www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/newborn-male-circumcision |title=Newborn Male Circumcision |last= |first= |accessdate=2023-07-15}}</ref> Thereby ACOG repeats the (now disproved) allegations of the [[WHO]] and the [[AAP]], [[circumcision]] that medically-unnecessary. non-therapeutic [[circumcision]] would have more advantages than [[Circumcision risks| disadvantages]] and would protect against various diseases. ACOG has not recognized that baby boys are human persons who have a right to the integrity of their persons under international [[human rights]] law and domestic law. ACOG provides no information to parents on the nature and function of the [[foreskin]], which is amputated by circumcision. ACOG does not discuss the conflict of interest between the infant boy's rights to his [[Physical integrity| bodily integrity]], his [[foreskin]], his [[human rights]], and his well-being; and the obstetrician's interest in maximizing his income. This is a serious breach of medical ethics, which requires complete disclosure of all material information before granting [[informed consent]]. Members of ACOG perform more male circumcisions in the US than either pediatricians or family doctors.,<ref>{{REFjournal

}}</ref>so ACOG is a strong promoter of medically-unnecessary, non-therapeutic child [[circumcision]]. {{SEEALSO}}* [[Bias]]* [[Circumcision study flaws]]