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[[Image:Aap.jpg|right|thumb|Emblem of the American Academy of Pediatrics]]

The '''American Academy of Pediatrics''' (AAP) is ~~an American~~ trade association of pediatricians, headquartered in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. The AAP advances the financial and business interests of its members. ~~Almost all US pediatricians are members.~~ Hundreds of millions of dollars are paid out to physicians, including pediatricians, obstetrician, 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 members ("fellows") is also an important consideration.

The '''American Academy of Pediatrics''' (AAP) is a 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, obstetrician, 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 members ("fellows") is also an important consideration.

==History of AAP circumcision policy==

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* [[Edgar J. Schoen]]

It is thought that the AAP has never appointed a man with a foreskin to one of its task forces. The AAP apparently hopes to continue to produce statements in favor of circumcision so that the collection of revenue from circumcision can continue.

It is thought that the AAP has never appointed a man with a [[foreskin]] to one of its task forces, so personal knowledge and understanding of a normal body part has been lacking on its various task forces. The AAP apparently hopes to continue to produce statements in favor of [[circumcision]] so that the collection of revenue from circumcision can continue.

===First policy (1971)===

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 [[Image:Aap.jpg|right|thumb|Emblem of the American Academy of Pediatrics]]
-The '''American Academy of Pediatrics''' (AAP) is an American trade association of pediatricians, headquartered in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. The AAP advances the financial and business interests of its members. Almost all US pediatricians are members. Hundreds of millions of dollars are paid out to physicians, including pediatricians, obstetrician, 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 members ("fellows") is also an important consideration.
+The '''American Academy of Pediatrics''' (AAP) is a  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, obstetrician, 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 members ("fellows") is also an important consideration.
 ==History of AAP circumcision policy==
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 * [[Edgar J. Schoen]]
-It is thought that the AAP has never appointed a man with a foreskin to one of its task forces. The AAP apparently hopes to continue to produce statements in favor of circumcision so that the collection of revenue from circumcision can continue.
+It is thought that the AAP has never appointed a man with a [[foreskin]] to one of its task forces, so personal knowledge and understanding of a normal body part has been lacking on its various task forces. The AAP apparently hopes to continue to produce statements in favor of [[circumcision]] so that the collection of revenue from circumcision can continue.
 ===First policy (1971)===