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}}</ref> Non-therapeutic [[circumcision]] of newborn boys remains a common practice despite its harmful and unethical nature. Circumcision is a profit center for hospitals, so many will promote circumcision in various ways. It is easy for a nursery attendant to make a mistake and bring an [[intact]] boy for an unwanted [[circumcision]]. | }}</ref> Non-therapeutic [[circumcision]] of newborn boys remains a common practice despite its harmful and unethical nature. Circumcision is a profit center for hospitals, so many will promote circumcision in various ways. It is easy for a nursery attendant to make a mistake and bring an [[intact]] boy for an unwanted [[circumcision]]. A [[circumcision]] that has been performed without valid [[informed consent]] is a [[wrongful circumcision]]. | ||
Mansfield et al. (1995) report, when a newborn is to be [[circumcised]], both mother and newborn remain in hospital an average of six hours longer, which substantially increases revenue to the hospital,<ref name="mansfield1995">{{REFjournal | Mansfield et al. (1995) report, when a newborn is to be [[circumcised]], both mother and newborn remain in hospital an average of six hours longer, which substantially increases revenue to the hospital,<ref name="mansfield1995">{{REFjournal | ||
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* [[Care of intact, foreskinned boys]] | * [[Care of intact, foreskinned boys]] | ||
* [[Intact-friendly doctors list]] | * [[Intact-friendly doctors list]] | ||
* [[Wrongful circumcision]] | |||
* [[United States of America]] | * [[United States of America]] | ||
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