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[[Gregory J. Boyle|Boyle]] & [[George Hill|Hill]] (2011) studied their reports and found disabling methodological and statistical errors that invalidated their purported findings.<ref name="boyle-hill2011">{{BoyleGJ HillG 2011}}</ref> | [[Gregory J. Boyle|Boyle]] & [[George Hill|Hill]] (2011) studied their reports and found disabling methodological and statistical errors that invalidated their purported findings.<ref name="boyle-hill2011">{{BoyleGJ HillG 2011}}</ref> <ref>{{REFjournal | ||
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|title=Benefits of male circumcision | |||
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|journal=JAMA Network | |||
|date=2012-02-01 | |||
|volume=307 | |||
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|url=https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/1104924#25424493 | |||
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|DOI=10.1001/jama.2012.59 | |||
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A circumcision program in Kenya failed to reduce the incidence of HIV infection. In fact, the incidence of infection rose from 3.5% to 3.8%. The circumcision program was deemed to be a total failure.<ref>{{REFnews | A circumcision program in Kenya failed to reduce the incidence of HIV infection. In fact, the incidence of infection rose from 3.5% to 3.8%. The circumcision program was deemed to be a total failure.<ref>{{REFnews | ||
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}}</ref> The [[United States | }}</ref> The [[United States]] government will no longer pay for harmful circumcisions in Africa. | ||
== Population-based studies == | == Population-based studies == | ||