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The '''{{FULLPAGENAME}}''' (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:

American Academy of Family Physicians<br>

11400 Tomahawk Creek Parkway<br>

Leawood, KS 66211-2680<br>

USA

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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].

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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.

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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 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]].

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-The '''{{FULLPAGENAME}}''' (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:
+<blockquote>
 American Academy of Family Physicians<br>
 Tomahawk Creek Parkway<br>
 Leawood, KS 66211-2680<br>
 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].
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 }}</ref>
-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.
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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 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]].
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