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===Circumcision death===
===Circumcision death===
A Seville Grove, WA family presented two brothers for elective circumcision surgery at Gosnells Medical Clinic on 7 December 2021.
A Seville Grove, WA family presented two brothers for elective non-therapeutic circumcision surgery at Gosnells Medical Clinic on 7 December 2021.


The healthy two-year-old was circumcised at [http://www.gosnellsmedicalclinic.com.au/ Gosnells Medical Clinic] in Gosnells, WA, on 7 December 2021.  
The healthy two-year-old was circumcised at [http://www.gosnellsmedicalclinic.com.au/ Gosnells Medical Clinic] in Gosnells, WA, on 7 December 2021.  
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The two newly circumcised boys were discharged to their home in Seville Grove from Gosnells Medical Clinic.
The two newly circumcised boys were discharged to their home in Seville Grove from Gosnells Medical Clinic.


A spokeswoman from [https://stjohn.org.au/ St John Ambulance] confirmed the toddler was in a ‘critical condition’ when emergency workers arrived at the home at about 6:30 pm.<ref>{{REFnews
St. John Ambulance service was called to the home for the two boys in the evening. A spokeswoman from [https://stjohn.org.au/ St John Ambulance] confirmed the toddler was in a ‘critical condition’ when emergency workers arrived at the home at about 6:30 pm.<ref>{{REFnews
  |title=Likely cause of WA toddler’s death after circumcision revealed
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|title=A two-year-old child from Seville Grove in Perth, Washington, died after a failed circumcision.
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The two-year-old toddler died from complications of a non-therapeutic [[circumcision]] operation. He was declared dead-on-arrival at [https://emhs.health.wa.gov.au/Hospitals-and-Services/Hospitals/AHS| Armadale Hospital] in the late evening of of 7 December.


The two-year-old toddler died from complications of a non-therapeutic [[circumcision]] operation. He was declared dead-on-arrival at [https://emhs.health.wa.gov.au/Hospitals-and-Services/Hospitals/AHS| Armadale Hospital] in the late afternoon of of 7 December.
His younger brother was transferred to Perth Children's Hospital for emergency surgery to stop the hemorrhage.


===AMA warns against circumcision===
===AMA warns against circumcision===