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The '''American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)''' is the [[medical trade association]] that defends and promotes the business interests of family physicians in the United States.
The '''{{FULLPAGENAME}}''' (AAFP) is the [[medical trade association]] that defends and promotes the business ad financial interests of family physicians in the United States.


The AAFP headquarters address is:
The AAFP headquarters address is:


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American Academy of Family Physicians<br>
American Academy of Family Physicians<br>
11400 Tomahawk Creek Parkway<br>
11400 Tomahawk Creek Parkway<br>
Leawood, KS 66211-2680<br>
Leawood, KS 66211-2680<br>
USA
USA
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Family physicians is one of three medical specialties who substantially profit from carrying out medically-uncessary, non-therapeutic child circumcisions, so it should be no surprise that they promote non-therapeutic child [[circumcision]] with a very positive policy statement.  
Family physicians is one of three medical specialties who substantially profit from carrying out harmful, medically-uncessary, non-therapeutic child circumcision, so it should be no surprise that they promote non-therapeutic child [[circumcision]] with a very positive policy statement.  


The AAFP publishes the [https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp.html American Family Physician].
The AAFP publishes the [https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp.html American Family Physician].
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The AAFP then joined with the [[American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists| American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists]] (ACOG) and the [[American Academy of Pediatrics]] (AAP) in 2008 to produce a pro-circumcision policy statement that would promote [[circumcision]] and [[third-party payment]] for non-therapeutic circumcision of children. Lesley Atwood, {{MD}}, was assigned to represent the AAFP in the development of the pro-circumcision statement.
The AAFP then joined with the [[American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists| American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists]] (ACOG) and the [[American Academy of Pediatrics]] (AAP) in 2008 to produce a pro-circumcision policy statement that would promote [[circumcision]] and [[third-party payment]] for non-therapeutic circumcision of children. Lesley Atwood, {{MD}}, was assigned to represent the AAFP in the development of the pro-circumcision statement.


The statement was finally published by the [[AAP]] in 2012, but attracted overwhelming criticism from many sources.
The statement was finally published by the [[AAP]] in 2012, but attracted overwhelming criticism from many sources.
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The statement also claims "potential" health benefits, while failing to state that a "potential" health benefit is an unproven, imaginary benefit.
The statement also claims "potential" health benefits, while failing to state that a "potential" health benefit is an unproven, imaginary benefit.


The statement continues the plea for insurance coverage of unnecessary, non-therapeutic circumcision, which actually is a plea for [[Financial incentive| more money for doctors]].
The statement continues the plea for insurance coverage of harmful, unnecessary, non-therapeutic circumcision, which actually is a plea for [[Financial incentive| more money for doctors]].


The claims made are not documented with citations, nor is there an actual recommendation for [[circumcision]]. The statement continues the practice of trying to shift liability from the physician to the parents, for the known [[pain]], [[trauma]], and certain [[injury]] by [[amputation]] of a [[Foreskin| multi-functional body part]].
The claims made are not documented with citations, nor is there an actual recommendation for [[circumcision]]. The statement continues the practice of trying to shift liability from the physician to the parents, for the known [[pain]], [[trauma]], and certain [[injury]] by [[amputation]] of a protective [[Foreskin| multi-functional body part]].


{{SEEALSO}}
{{SEEALSO}}
* [[Circumcision study flaws]]
* [[Circumcision study flaws]]
* [[United States of America]]


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[[Category:Circumcision]]
[[Category:Circumcision]]
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