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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:


<blockquote>
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
</blockquote>


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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== Current AAFP position statement ==
== Current AAFP position statement ==


The current AAFP position statement, [https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/neonatal-circumcision.html Neonatal Circumcision], was reviewed in October 2023. It seems little changed since 2012. There still is no recognition of the infant boy's personhood and his rights to [[physical integrity]] and self-determination.
The current AAFP position statement, [https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/neonatal-circumcision.html Neonatal Circumcision], was reviewed in October 2023. It seems little changed since 2012. There still is no recognition of the infant boy's personhood and his rights to [[physical integrity]] and self-determination.<ref name="myers2020">{{REFjournal
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|author-link=Alex Myers
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|title=What is the best age to circumcise? A medical and ethical analysis
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|journal=J Biosoc Sci
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|date=2020-09
|volume=34
|issue=7
|pages=560-72
|url=https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Brian-Earp-2/publication/337720859_What_Is_the_Best_Age_to_Circumcise_A_Medical_and_Ethical_Analysis/links/5f815f61a6fdccfd7b555395/What-Is-the-Best-Age-to-Circumcise-A-Medical-and-Ethical-Analysis.pdf
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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]]
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