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[[George Hill]] ({{LifeData|birth=1937-06-01|birthplace=Baton Rouge, Louisiana|birthcountry=USA|death=|deathplace=|deathcountry=}}) is the Vice-President for Medical Science and Bioethics of [[Doctors Opposing Circumcision (D.O.C.)]], and its prolific scribe. George joined [[DOC]] in 1997 and swiftly became a highly productive advocate. He has to his credit several published articles and letter-briefs questioning [[circumcision]]. He has kept up a lively correspondence with the [[American Academy of Pediatrics]], the [[CDC]], and state Medicaid agencies nationwide. He was the author of the original [[Doctors Opposing Circumcision (D.O.C.)]] Genital Integrity Policy Statement,<ref>{{REFdocument

[[George Hill]] ({{LifeData|birth=1937-06-01|birthplace=Baton Rouge, Louisiana|birthcountry=USA|death=|deathplace=|deathcountry=}})

Hill early became aware of the value of the [[foreskin]]. When his son was born at [[Northside Hospital]] in February 1979, Hill refused to permit a circumcision, citing the position of the [[AAP]] on lack of medical indication,<ref>{{REFjournal

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}}</ref> resulting in the displeasure of an OB-GYN who came early to the hospital hoping to collect a [[Financial incentive| fee]].

Hill is the Vice-President for Medical Science and Bioethics of [[Doctors Opposing Circumcision (D.O.C.)]], and its prolific scribe. George joined [[DOC]] in 1997 and swiftly became a highly productive advocate. He has to his credit several published articles and letter-briefs questioning [[circumcision]]. He has kept up a lively correspondence with the [[American Academy of Pediatrics]], the [[CDC]], and state Medicaid agencies nationwide. He was the author of the original [[Doctors Opposing Circumcision (D.O.C.)]] Genital Integrity Policy Statement,<ref>{{REFdocument

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 [[File:DOC_george-hill.jpg|thumb|George Hill]]
-[[George Hill]] ({{LifeData|birth=1937-06-01|birthplace=Baton Rouge, Louisiana|birthcountry=USA|death=|deathplace=|deathcountry=}}) is the Vice-President for Medical Science and Bioethics of [[Doctors Opposing Circumcision (D.O.C.)]], and its prolific scribe. George joined [[DOC]] in 1997 and swiftly became a highly productive advocate. He has to his credit several published articles and letter-briefs questioning [[circumcision]]. He has kept up a lively correspondence with the [[American Academy of Pediatrics]], the [[CDC]], and state Medicaid agencies nationwide. He was the author of the original [[Doctors Opposing Circumcision (D.O.C.)]] Genital Integrity Policy Statement,<ref>{{REFdocument
+[[George Hill]] ({{LifeData|birth=1937-06-01|birthplace=Baton Rouge, Louisiana|birthcountry=USA|death=|deathplace=|deathcountry=}})
+Hill early became aware of the value of the [[foreskin]]. When his son was born at [[Northside Hospital]] in February 1979, Hill refused to permit a circumcision, citing the position of the [[AAP]] on lack of medical indication,<ref>{{REFjournal
+ |last=Thompson
+ |first=
+ |init=HC
+ |author-link=
+ |last2=King
+ |first2=
+ |init2=LR
+ |author2-link=
+ |last3=Knox
+ |first3=E
+ |init3=
+ |author3-link=
+ |last4=Korones
+ |first4=
+ |init4=SB
+ |author4-link=
+ |etal=no
+ |title=Report of the Ad Hoc Task Force on Circumcision
+ |trans-title=
+ |language=
+ |journal=Pediatrics
+ |location=
+ |date=1975-10
+ |volume=56
+ |issue=4
+ |pages=610-11
+ |url=https://www.cirp.org/library/statements/aap/#a197
+ |archived=
+ |quote=
+ |pubmedID=1174384
+ |accessdate=2024-10-09
+}}</ref> resulting in the displeasure of an OB-GYN who came early to the hospital hoping to collect a [[Financial incentive| fee]].
+Hill is the Vice-President for Medical Science and Bioethics of [[Doctors Opposing Circumcision (D.O.C.)]], and its prolific scribe. George joined [[DOC]] in 1997 and swiftly became a highly productive advocate. He has to his credit several published articles and letter-briefs questioning [[circumcision]]. He has kept up a lively correspondence with the [[American Academy of Pediatrics]], the [[CDC]], and state Medicaid agencies nationwide. He was the author of the original [[Doctors Opposing Circumcision (D.O.C.)]] Genital Integrity Policy Statement,<ref>{{REFdocument
   |title=Genital Integrity Policy Statement
   |url=https://www.i2researchhub.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/GenitalIntegrityStatement.pdf