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The Manitoba Department of Health issued a ''Patient Safety Learning Advisory'' in February 2018 regarding an incident in which a newly [[circumcised]] infant boy experienced [[bleeding]] after his non-therapeutic [[circumcision]]. A blood pressure cuff suitable for infants was not available so a proper diagnosis was not made. The boy was discharged home, however bleeding continued and the boy was returned to the emergency department but was then transferred to a tertiary care facility. The boy suffered multiple complications.<ref>{{REFweb | The [https://www.gov.mb.ca/health/ Manitoba Department of Health] issued a ''Patient Safety Learning Advisory'' in February 2018 regarding an incident in which a newly [[circumcised]] infant boy experienced [[bleeding]] after his non-therapeutic [[circumcision]]. A blood pressure cuff suitable for infants was not available so a proper diagnosis was not made. The boy was discharged home, however [[bleeding]] continued and the boy was returned to the emergency department but was then transferred to a tertiary care facility. The boy suffered multiple complications.<ref>{{REFweb | ||
|title=Patient Safety Learning Advisory | |title=Patient Safety Learning Advisory | ||
|url=https://www.gov.mb.ca/health/patientsafety/docs/psla61.pdf | |url=https://www.gov.mb.ca/health/patientsafety/docs/psla61.pdf | ||
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}}</ref> Infant boys have very little blood in their tiny bodies so the ability to withstand bleeding is very limited. | }}</ref> Infant boys have very little blood in their tiny bodies so the ability to withstand [[bleeding]] is very limited. Typically, exsanguination and hypovolemic shock occurs. | ||
As of 2022, [[third-party payment]] for non-therapeutic [[circumcision]] has not been available anywhere in Canada since 2006.<ref name="skeldon2008" /> Moreover, non-therapeutic circumcision is not done in most hospitals,<ref name="jamesloewen2019" /> so parents who want to have a boy circumcised must take the boy to the surgery of a practitioner who specializes in non-therapeutic male circumcision, and furthermore must pay out of pocket. For example, the cost of circumcision of a newborn boy in New Brunswick is C$425 ranging up to C$1500 for a teenager or adult.<ref>{{REFweb | As of 2022, [[third-party payment]] for non-therapeutic [[circumcision]] has not been available anywhere in Canada since 2006.<ref name="skeldon2008" /> Moreover, non-therapeutic circumcision is not done in most hospitals,<ref name="jamesloewen2019" /> so parents who want to have a boy circumcised must take the boy to the surgery of a practitioner who specializes in non-therapeutic male circumcision, and furthermore must pay out of pocket. For example, the cost of circumcision of a newborn boy in New Brunswick is C$425 ranging up to C$1500 for a teenager or adult.<ref>{{REFweb | ||