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The '''American Academy of Pediatrics''' (AAP) is a  [[medical trade association]] of American pediatricians, headquartered in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. Almost all U.S. pediatricians are members.  
The '''American Academy of Pediatrics''' (AAP) is a  [[medical trade association]] of American pediatricians, headquartered in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. Almost all U.S. pediatricians are members.  


The AAP advances the financial and business interests of its members.  Hundreds of millions of dollars are paid out by [[Third-party payment| third-parties]] to physicians, including pediatricians, obstetricians, and family physicians to provide medically unnecessary non-therapeutic [[circumcision]] of minor boys. Their slogan is: "Dedicated to the Health of All Children," however the protection of the income of its fellows ("members") overrides their duties to children. Preservation of that income stream has always been a fundamental policy of the AAP.
The AAP advances the financial and business interests of its members.  Hundreds of millions of dollars are paid out by [[Third-party payment| third-parties]] to physicians, including pediatricians, obstetricians, and family physicians to provide medically unnecessary non-therapeutic [[circumcision]] of minor boys. Their slogan is: "Dedicated to the Health of All Children," however the protection of the income of its fellows ("members") overrides their duties to children. Preservation of that income stream has always been a fundamental policy of the AAP.<ref name="abraham2025">{{REFweb
|url=https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/op-ed-american-academy-of-pediatrics-has-lost-its-way/
|title=Op-Ed: American Academy of Pediatrics Has Lost Its Way
|last=Abraham
|first=
|init=RL
|author-link=Ralph Abraham
|publisher=Children's Health Defense
|date=2025-09-04
|accessdate=2025-09-08
}}</ref>


The AAP has not recognized the [[human rights]] of children that were granted by the ''International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights'' (1966) and the ''Convention on the Rights of the Child'' (1989), nor has it recognized the legal right of children to [[physical integrity]].
The AAP has not recognized the [[human rights]] of children that were granted by the ''International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights'' (1966) and the ''Convention on the Rights of the Child'' (1989), nor has it recognized the legal right of children to [[physical integrity]].


The position of the AAP has varied over time, but at certain times it has been a leading advocate of medically-unnecessary [[genital mutilation]] of boys.
The position of the AAP has varied over time, but at certain times it has been a leading advocate of medically-unnecessary, harmful, [[genital mutilation]] of boys. The AAP is a major component of the American [[circumcision industry]].


The AAP publishes [https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/ Pediatrics].
The AAP publishes [https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/ Pediatrics].
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  |quote=Routine circumcision of the newborn is an unnecessary procedure. It provides questionable benefits and is associated with a small but definite incidence of complications and hazards. These risks are preventable if the operation is not performed unless truly medically indicated. Circumcision of the newborn is a procedure that should no longer be considered routine.
  |quote=Routine circumcision of the newborn is an unnecessary procedure. It provides questionable benefits and is associated with a small but definite incidence of complications and hazards. These risks are preventable if the operation is not performed unless truly medically indicated. Circumcision of the newborn is a procedure that should no longer be considered routine.
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  |DOI=10.1001/jama.213.11.1853
  |DOI=10.1001/jama.213.11.1853
  |accessdate=2021-07-23
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