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The AAP supplemented the 1975 statement in 1977 by stating: | The AAP supplemented the 1975 statement in 1977 by stating: | ||
<blockquote>There are no medical indications for routine circumcisions, and the procedure cannot be considered an essential component of health care. If an infant is circumcised, the procedure must be delayed until the infant is at least 24 hours old and stable, without bleeding tendency or any other illness. Circumcision must never be done at time of delivery.<ref>{{REFbook | <blockquote>There are no medical indications for routine circumcisions, and the procedure cannot be considered an essential component of health care. If an infant is circumcised, the procedure must be delayed until the infant is at least 24 hours old and stable, without [[bleeding]] tendency or any other illness. Circumcision must never be done at time of delivery.<ref>{{REFbook | ||
|year=1977 | |year=1977 | ||
|title=Standards and Recommendations for Hospital Care of Newborn Infants. Sixth Edition | |title=Standards and Recommendations for Hospital Care of Newborn Infants. Sixth Edition | ||