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Among the complications, two boys were rushed to hospital with potentially life-threatening bleeds, one after a portion of his penis was amputated and the other with arterial bleeding.
Among the complications, two boys were rushed to hospital with potentially life-threatening bleeds, one after a portion of his [[penis]] was amputated and the other with arterial bleeding.


Other boys experienced complications like swelling, pain, embedded gauze from improper wound care, possible infections and disfigurement.
Other boys experienced complications like swelling, pain, embedded gauze from improper wound care, possible infections and disfigurement.


At least one boy's penis was left so deformed he required a revision surgery.<ref name="glowaki2018" />
At least one boy's [[penis]] was left so deformed he required a revision surgery.<ref name="glowaki2018" />
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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
  |url=https://gentleproceduresnb.ca/circumcision/cost-how-much/
  |url=https://gentleproceduresnb.ca/circumcision/cost-how-much/
  |title=Circumcision Pricing & Insurance Coverage
  |title=Circumcision Pricing & Insurance Coverage