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|date=2012-09-19

|publisher=The Jewish Week

|quote=...The Jewish Week spoke to Dr. Andrew Freedman, a urologist at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.

|quote=...The Jewish Week spoke to Dr. Andrew Freedman, a urologist at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, a large Jewish medical center in Los Angeles.

|accessdate=2012-09-23

}}</ref> He was one of the members of the "circumcision task force" at the [[American Academy of Pediatrics]] (AAP) which released a new policy statement on [[circumcision]] in 2012, which alleged that "the benefits outweigh the risks".<ref>{{REFnews

}}</ref> It is assumed that Dr.Freedman was [[circumcised]] on the eighth day of life in accordance with the alleged Abrahamic Covenant, so he fully qualifies to be a [[Circumcised doctors| circumcised doctor]].

He was one of the members of the "circumcision task force" at the [[American Academy of Pediatrics]] (AAP) which released a new policy statement on [[circumcision]] in 2012, which alleged that "the benefits outweigh the risks".<ref>{{REFnews

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THE 2012 Circumcision Policy Statement produced by the task force on which Andrew Freeman served has had severe and unrelenting criticism from many sources and for many reasons.

The AAP has a long-standing policy that its published policies and statements expire after five years unless re-affirmed. The AAP has ''not'' re-~~affirmed~~ the statements below so they expired on 31 August 2017. The AAP now has ''no'' official position on non-therapeutic circumcision of boys.

The AAP has a long-standing policy that its published policies and statements expire after five years unless re-affirmed. The AAP has been acutely embarrassed by its 2012 statement. It did ''not'' re-affirm the statements below so they expired on 31 August 2017. The AAP now has ''no'' official position on non-therapeutic circumcision of boys.

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|quote=I do work occasionally with an Orthodox mohel who uses a tube so that there is no oral-genital contact.

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}}</ref> Dr. Freedman appears to be an ardent advocate of [[Brit Milah]].

==Quotes==

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== Video ==

Freedman participated in the Australian TV debate show "Insight: The First Cut". His statements pro [[circumcision]] may be viewed at 16:22 on the video.

===Freedman participated in the Australian TV debate show "Insight: The First Cut".===

His statements pro [[circumcision]] may be viewed at 16:22 on the video.

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|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmYq_jVMpeI

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===“Everything You Think You Know About Circumcision is Probably Wrong” - Dr. Andrew Freedman, 2026-03===

<youtube>v=wwFKB1u7X_M</youtube>

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   |date=2012-09-19
   |publisher=The Jewish Week
-  |quote=...The Jewish Week spoke to Dr. Andrew Freedman, a urologist at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.
+  |quote=...The Jewish Week spoke to Dr. Andrew Freedman, a urologist at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, a large Jewish medical center in Los Angeles.
   |accessdate=2012-09-23
-}}</ref> He was one of the members of the "circumcision task force" at the [[American Academy of Pediatrics]] (AAP) which released a new policy statement on [[circumcision]] in 2012, which alleged that "the benefits outweigh the risks".<ref>{{REFnews
+}}</ref> It is assumed that Dr.Freedman was [[circumcised]] on the eighth day of life in accordance with the alleged Abrahamic Covenant, so he fully qualifies to be a [[Circumcised doctors| circumcised doctor]].
+He was one of the members of the "circumcision task force" at the [[American Academy of Pediatrics]] (AAP) which released a new policy statement on [[circumcision]] in 2012, which alleged that "the benefits outweigh the risks".<ref>{{REFnews
   |last=Merwin
   |first=Ted
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 THE 2012 Circumcision Policy Statement produced by the task force on which Andrew Freeman served has had severe and unrelenting criticism from many sources and for many reasons.
-The AAP has a long-standing policy that its published policies and statements expire after five years unless re-affirmed. The AAP has ''not'' re-affirmed the statements below so they expired on 31 August 2017. The AAP now has ''no'' official position on non-therapeutic circumcision of boys.
+The AAP has a long-standing policy that its published policies and statements expire after five years unless re-affirmed. The AAP has been acutely embarrassed by its 2012 statement. It did ''not'' re-affirm the statements below so they expired on 31 August 2017. The AAP now has ''no'' official position on non-therapeutic circumcision of boys.
 * {{REFjournal
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   |quote=I do work occasionally with an Orthodox mohel who uses a tube so that there is no oral-genital contact.
   |accessdate=2012-09-23
-}}</ref>
+}}</ref> Dr. Freedman appears to be an ardent advocate of [[Brit Milah]].
 ==Quotes==
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 == Video ==
-Freedman participated in the Australian TV debate show "Insight: The First Cut". His statements pro [[circumcision]] may be viewed at 16:22 on the video.
+===Freedman participated in the Australian TV debate show "Insight: The First Cut".===
+ His statements pro [[circumcision]] may be viewed at 16:22 on the video.
 * {{REFweb
   |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmYq_jVMpeI
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   |accessdate=2021-11-08
 }}
+===“Everything You Think You Know About Circumcision is Probably Wrong” - Dr. Andrew Freedman, 2026-03===
+<youtube>v=wwFKB1u7X_M</youtube>
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