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|date=2022-01
|accessdate=2025-05-02
}}</ref> <ref>{{REFweb
|url=https://intactamerica.org/circumcision-gone-wrong/
|title=Circumcision Gone Wrong: Damage, Deformity, Death
|last=Garrett
|first=Connor
|init=
|author-link=Connor Judson Garrett
|publisher=Intact America
|date=2023-11-04
|accessdate=205-06-04
}}</ref> The most usual reason is to enable the hospital and attending physician to collect a [[Financial incentive| fee]].<ref name="garrett2023-12-21">{{REFweb
|url=https://intactamerica.org/economics-of-circumcision/
|accessdate=2025-04-29
}}</ref> Cole remains in critical condition.<ref name="bisram2025"/>
The ''Greater Long Island News'' reports on 6 June 2025 that Cole's heart is failing and he may now need a heart transplant.<ref>{{REFnews
|title=Long Island baby now faces heart transplant after botched circumcision, dad says
|url=https://greaterlongisland.com/long-island-baby-now-faces-heart-transplant-after-botched-circumcision-dad-says/
|last=Harmon
|first=Brian
|publisher=Greater Long Island News
|website=
|date=2025-06-06
|accessdate=2025-06-01
|quote=“Since over a week ago Cole is experiencing heart failure and even with blood pressure medication his blood pressure is much higher than it should be,” Groth said. “The medical staff continues to try and treat him as things arise and we are holding out hope that his heart recovers, but we are led to believe that the most likely scenario at this point is a heart transplant.”
}}</ref>
==Cole's future==
Cole must remain in hospital for the several months, where he is being fed intravenously.<ref>{{REFnews
|title=‘Not out of the woods by any means’: Newborn fights for life after circumcision ‘gone awry’ nearly kills him
|url=https://www.yahoo.com/news/not-woods-means-newborn-fights-152621345.html
==The response from the hospital management==
The management of the hospital, perhaps fearful of potential litigation, has refused comment, citing patient privacy as the reason.<ref name="bisram2025" />
==Video==
===New York Parents Say Their Son Nearly Bled to Death After Circumcision===
<youtube>v=YLhxv3HX2t4</youtube>
===Boy nearly bleeds to death after circumcision at New York Presbyterian Hospital===
<youtube>WEQHhBeBumc</youtube>
==Litigation==
One should note that Cole, himself, may bring a suit for injuries and damages suffered in childhood in New York when he reaches the age of majority at age 18.<ref>{{REFweb
|url=https://www.arclaw.org/press-releases/nocirc-arc-press-release-re-stowell-case
|title=NOCIRC-ARC Press Release Re Stowell Case
|last=Anonymous
|first=
|init=
|author-link=
|publisher=NOCIRC-ARC
|date=2003-04-29
|accessdate=2025-05-14
}}</ref>
{{SEEALSO}}
* [[Death]]
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|quote=“After cutting him open they found 5 segments of his intestines had died and turned black and that there was feces throughout his abdomen,” Tim Groth said in the GoFundMe description. “They proceeded to cut out the dead intestines and identified several other areas in the intestines that might die.”}}* {{REFweb |url=https://intactamerica.org/we-demand-action-end-nicu-circumcisions-now/ |title=We Demand Action! End NICU Circumcisions Now! |last=Chapin |first=Georgeanne |init= |author-link=Georganne Chapin |publisher=Intact America |date=2025-06-04 |accessdate=2025-06-04}}
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