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Child circumcision is a [[Circumcision harm| harmful]], unethical, and highly profitable medical practice.


Circumcision of boys in the [[United States]] hit its high point in 1965 and has been slowly declining in popularity ever since. Less than 1/2 of the newborn boys in the United States were [[circumcised]] in 2022. Yang et al. (2025) reported the rate of decline in the incidence of infant circumcision in their study period was 5/10s of one percent per year.<ref name="yang2025">{{REFjournal
Circumcision of boys in the [[United States]] hit its high point in 1965 and has been slowly declining in popularity ever since. Less than 1/2 of the newborn boys in the United States were [[circumcised]] in 2022. Yang et al. (2025) reported the rate of decline in the incidence of infant circumcision in their study period was 5/10s of one percent per year.<ref name="yang2025">{{REFjournal
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}}</ref> That long-term declining trend is believed to have continued.


'''Posthectomy''' is the more accurate medical term that more accurately reflects the injury and loss of functional body tissue, but the Biblical [[euphemism]], ''circumcision'', is more commonly used.
'''[[Posthectomy]]''' is the more accurate medical term that more accurately reflects the injury and loss of functional body tissue, but the Biblical [[euphemism]], ''circumcision'', is more commonly used.
With reference to involuntary, non-therapeutic circumcision of children, [[Child Genital Cutting (CGC)]] is a newer term that has been introduced to avoid issues associated with more traditional terms. Bollinger (2023) identifed CGC as an [[Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)| adverse childhood experience]].<ref name="bollinger2023">{{REFjournal
With reference to involuntary, non-therapeutic circumcision of children, [[Child Genital Cutting (CGC)]] is a newer term that has been introduced to avoid issues associated with more traditional terms. [[Dan Bollinger| Bollinger]] (2023) identifed CGC as an [[Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)| adverse childhood experience]].<ref name="bollinger2023">{{REFjournal
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[[Dale Andersen| Andersen-Giberson]] (2025) discussed the disability caused by [[amputation]] of the functional [[foreskin]].<ref name="andersen2025">{{REFjournal
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|url=https://cdd.journals.yorku.ca/index.php/cdd/article/view/39786/36016
|title=Circumcision and forced disability: Routine male neonatal circumcision and the consequences of amputation within a critical disability studies framework
|journal=Critical Disability Discourses
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|quote=In a critical disability studies framework, it is argued that the act of amputating healthy erogenous tissue and the consequences of that amputation cause disability, particularly from a counter-hegemonic lens.
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Boys who are protected from circumcision will not need to do [[foreskin restoration]].
==Design of circumcision procedure==
==Design of circumcision procedure==
The circumcision procedure carried out by medical doctors today is essentially the same as that mandated by Jewish rabbis in about 140 C.E.
The circumcision procedure carried out by medical doctors today is essentially the same as that mandated by Jewish rabbis in about 140 C.E.
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Reasons for performing circumcision range widely by culture, religion, location, and age.
Reasons for performing circumcision range widely by culture, religion, location, and age.
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===Religion===
====Christianity====


Circumcision is not part of [[Council at Jerusalem| Christianity]].


====Islam====
Islamic policy promotes [[Islamic_circumcision| circumcision of boys]], but the extent of the practice in the [[United States]] is not clear.
====Judaism====
Although [[Judaism]] has a long-term requirement for circumcision on the eighth day of life, many contemporary Jewish parents, being aware of the [[pain]], [[trauma]], and [https://pool.intactiwiki.org/images/Circumcision_Harm_Survey-1.pdf harm] of circumcision, instead are opting for a non-cutting naming ceremony, usually called "[[Brit Shalom]]". The [[Bruchim]] organization is encouraging synagogues to accept [[intact]] Jewish boys. The practice of [[Brit Milah]] is also declining in [[Israel]].


===Cultural===
===Cultural===
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===Health effects===
===Health effects===
The [[foreskin]] provides both [[Immunological and protective function of the foreskin| physical protection and protection from infection]], so [[foreskinned]] boys and men tend to have better health than [[circumcised]] boys.<ref name="vanhowe2006">{{REFjournal
The [[foreskin]] provides both [[Immunological and protective function of the foreskin| physical protection and protection from infection]], so [[foreskinned]] boys and men tend to have better health than [[circumcised]] boys and men.<ref name=fendereski2024" /> <ref name="bollinger2025-08-27" /> <ref name="vanhowe2006" />
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|title=Incidence of meatal stenosis following neonatal circumcision in a primary care setting
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=== Sexual effects ===
=== Sexual effects ===
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Yang et al. (2025) report a "significant" decline in the incidence of circumcision over a ten-year period and that only a minority of American boys are being [[circumcised]] in the newborn period since 2022. The authors reported a decline of 1/2 of one percent per year. <ref name="yang2025" /> Although the incidence of [[circumcision of the newborn]] has been gradually declining for decades, this is the first study to report an overall incidence of less than fifty percent. Based on this new information, we can now report that [[intactness]] is now the NORM among the newborn boys of America. The decline in circumcision popularity is expected to continue.  
Yang et al. (2025) report a "significant" decline in the incidence of circumcision over a ten-year period and that only a minority of American boys are being [[circumcised]] in the newborn period since 2022. The authors reported a decline of 1/2 of one percentage point per year. <ref name="yang2025" /> Although the incidence of [[circumcision of the newborn]] has been gradually declining for decades, this is the first study to report an overall incidence of less than fifty percent. Based on this new information, we can now report that [[intactness]] is now the NORM among the newborn boys of America. The decline in circumcision popularity is expected to continue.
 
[[Intact America]] is tracking the opposition to [[circumcision]] in the [[United States]]. It reports [https://www.instagram.com/p/DKVZQGTRl77/ steadily increasing opposition] to [[child circumcision]].


We note that [[Australia]] reported a significant improvement in child health when the incidence of circumcision declined in that nation.<ref>{{REFweb
We note that [[Australia]] reported a significant improvement in child health when the incidence of circumcision declined in that nation.<ref>{{REFweb
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==Video==
===This should be a crime.===
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{{SEEALSO}}
{{SEEALSO}}
* [[Aggravated battery]]
* [[Circumcision bullet-points for parents]]
* [[Foreskin comment]]
* [[Foreskin comment]]
* [[Fusions and adhesions]]
* [[Fusions and adhesions]]
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* {{REFweb
|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/uncircumcised_talk/comments/1rawx5e/my_wife_and_i_agree_to_leave_our_son_intact/
|title=My wife and I agree - to leave our son intact
|last=Anonymous
|publisher=REDDIT
|date=2026-02-21
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<b>The following external link is of especial interest. Hundreds of contemporary parents have expressed their views in the comments regarding non-therapeutic circumcision of newborn infant boys:</b>
* {{REFweb
|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/NewDads/comments/1u3wcun/circumcision/
|title=Circumcision
|last=Anonymous
|publisher=REDDIT
|date=2026-06-12
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* {{REFweb
|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/uncircumcised_talk/comments/1v0u3r2/on_the_fence_about_having_my_baby_circumcised/
|title=On the fence about having my baby circumcised.
|last=Anonymous
|publisher=Reddit
|date=2026-07-19
|accessdate=2026-07-19
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* {{REFweb
|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/uncircumcised_talk/comments/1vbb33c/circumcision_makes_it_smaller/
|title=Circumcision makes it smaller
|last=Anonymous
|publisher=Reddit
|date=2026-07-30
|accessdate=2026-07-31
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[[Category:Foreskin anatomy]]
[[Category:Foreskin anatomy]]
[[Category:Parental information]]
[[Category:Parental information]]
[[Category:Sociology]]
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