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

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.

==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 ~~Australian~~ are now being circumcised.<ref>{{REFnews

[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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-The '''Western Australia Medical Association''' (WAMA) is the medical trade association for medical doctors who practice medicine in the state of West Australia. The WAMA maintains an office at 14 Stirling Highway, Nedlands {{AUSC|WA}} 6009.
+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.
 ==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 Australian are now being circumcised.<ref>{{REFnews
+[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