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The '''Western Australia Medical Association''' is the medical trade association for medical doctors who practice medicine in the state of ~~West~~ Australia.

The '''Western Australia Medical Association''' (WAMA) is the [[medical trade association]] for medical doctors who practice medicine in the state of Western Australia. The WAMA maintains an office at 14 Stirling Highway, Nedlands {{AUSC|WA}} 6009.

Dr Mark Duncan-Smith, the president of the association, issued a warning to parents on 10 December 2021 regarding non-therapeutic child [[circumcision]]. Dr. Duncan-Smith said parents should only "follow through with the procedure if there is a valid medical reason."<ref>{{REFnews

==Warning against infant circumcision==

[https://www.amawa.com.au/news/mark-duncan-smith-elected-as-new-president-of-ama-wa/ Dr Mark Duncan-Smith], the president of the association, issued a warning to parents on 10 December 2021 regarding non-therapeutic child [[circumcision]]. Dr. Duncan-Smith said parents should only "follow through with the procedure if there is a valid medical reason." According to Dr Duncan-Smith only about ten percent of boys in Western Australia are now being [[circumcised]].<ref>{{REFnews

|title=Parents are warned against circumcising their children after a toddler, 2, died 'of a reaction to anaesthetic' and his baby brother almost bled out

|url=https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10293843/Circumcision-warning-two-year-old-dies-brother-bleeds-Western-Australia.html

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}}</ref> Dr Duncan-Smith failed to point out that there are no valid medical indications for non-therapeutic circumcision of infant boys.

The warning followed a disastrous day in Perth, WA in which a two-year-old boy died after a non-therapeutic circumcision and his eight-month old brother almost bled out due to [[Bleeding| hemorrhage]] following non-therapeutic ~~circumcisions~~.<ref>{{REFnews

The warning followed a disastrous day (Tuesday, 7 December 2021) in Perth, WA in which a two-year-old boy died after a non-therapeutic circumcision and his eight-month old brother almost bled out due to [[Bleeding| hemorrhage]] following non-therapeutic circumcision. The younger boy required emergency surgery at [https://pch.health.wa.gov.au/ Perth Childrens Hospital] to save his life.<ref>{{REFnews

|title=Toddler, 2, dies and his baby brother is fighting for life 'after botched circumcisions' as homicide cops are called to investigate

|url=https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10287861/Toddler-2-dies-baby-brother-fighting-life-botched-circumcisions.html

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* [[Australia]]

* ~~[[Australia]]~~

* {{URLwebsite|https://www.amawa.com.au/|2021-12-13}}

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-The '''Western Australia Medical Association''' is the medical trade association for medical doctors who practice medicine in the state of West Australia.
+The '''Western Australia Medical Association''' (WAMA) is the [[medical trade association]] for medical doctors who practice medicine in the state of Western Australia. The WAMA maintains an office at 14 Stirling Highway, Nedlands {{AUSC|WA}} 6009.
-Dr Mark Duncan-Smith, the president of the association, issued a warning to parents on 10 December 2021 regarding non-therapeutic child [[circumcision]]. Dr. Duncan-Smith said parents should only "follow through with the procedure if there is a valid medical reason."<ref>{{REFnews
+==Warning against infant circumcision==
+[https://www.amawa.com.au/news/mark-duncan-smith-elected-as-new-president-of-ama-wa/ Dr Mark Duncan-Smith], the president of the association, issued a warning to parents on 10 December 2021 regarding non-therapeutic child [[circumcision]]. Dr. Duncan-Smith said parents should only "follow through with the procedure if there is a valid medical reason." According to Dr Duncan-Smith only about ten percent of boys in Western Australia are now being [[circumcised]].<ref>{{REFnews
   |title=Parents are warned against circumcising their children after a toddler, 2, died 'of a reaction to anaesthetic' and his baby brother almost bled out
   |url=https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10293843/Circumcision-warning-two-year-old-dies-brother-bleeds-Western-Australia.html
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   |accessdate=2021-12-12
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-}}</ref>
+}}</ref> Dr Duncan-Smith failed to point out that there are no valid medical indications for non-therapeutic circumcision of infant boys.
-The warning followed a disastrous day in Perth, WA in which a two-year-old boy died after a non-therapeutic circumcision and his eight-month old brother almost bled out due to [[Bleeding| hemorrhage]] following non-therapeutic circumcisions.<ref>{{REFnews
+The warning followed a disastrous day (Tuesday, 7 December 2021) in Perth, WA in which a two-year-old boy died after a non-therapeutic circumcision and his eight-month old brother almost bled out due to [[Bleeding| hemorrhage]] following non-therapeutic circumcision. The younger boy required emergency surgery at [https://pch.health.wa.gov.au/ Perth Childrens Hospital] to save his life.<ref>{{REFnews
   |title=Toddler, 2, dies and his baby brother is fighting for life 'after botched circumcisions' as homicide cops are called to investigate
   |url=https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10287861/Toddler-2-dies-baby-brother-fighting-life-botched-circumcisions.html
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+* [[Australia]]
-* [[Australia]]
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+* {{URLwebsite|https://www.amawa.com.au/|2021-12-13}}
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+[[Category:Medical society]]