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==Distribution of foreskinned males in the United States== | ==Distribution of foreskinned males in the United States== | ||
Peter Moore (2015) reported that 62 percent of all American males reported being [[circumcised]],<ref name="moore2015">{{REFweb | |||
|url=https://today.yougov.com/topics/lifestyle/articles-reports/2015/02/03/younger-americans-circumcision | |||
|title=Young Americans less supportive of circumcision at birth | |||
|last=Moore | |||
|first=Peter | |||
|date=2015-02-03 | |||
|accessdate=2025-02-23 | |||
}}</ref> which increases the prevalence of [[intact]] [[foreskin]] to 38 percent of living American males of all ages. This percentage is expected to gradually but constantly decline, while the percentage of males who are [[intact]] due to the declining incidence of newborn boys receiving medically-unnecessary, non-therapeutic [[circumcision]] is expected to increase. The percentage of males with [[intact]] [[foreskin]] is lowest with senior citizens and highest in the youngest age groups. | |||
The distribution of [[foreskinned]] males varies widely by census region, state, and by locality. | The distribution of [[foreskinned]] males varies widely by census region, state, and by locality. | ||