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The harmful, adverse effects of [[circumcision]] upon the human person had, until recently, been ignored for many decades. Now there is increasing evidence of the harm of the [[pain]], [[trauma]], and [[amputation]] of the multi-functional [[foreskin]] upon the [[Sexual injury of circumcision| sexual]] and [[Psychological injury of male circumcision| psychological]] well-being of the human person.<ref name="hill2007">{{REFjournal

[[Amputation]] of a healthy child [[foreskin]] without medical indication and without valid effective consent is equivalent to criminal battery.<ref>{{REFweb

}}</ref> While there are no reports of a provider being criminally charged, the changing view of [[child circumcision]] has altered the atmosphere around [[child circumcision]], so a criminal charge may be more likely than in the past.  

It is more likely that a parent would bring a cvil suit for injury caused by [[wrongful circumcision]].<ref>{{REFjournal