Obstetricians and the American circumcision scandal: Difference between revisions

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ACOG now uses the device of saying "why parents choose" to reduce their potential liability. This statement cites the [[AAP]], however, the AAP's last statement expired in August 2017. The AAP now has no identifiable official position on [[circumcision of the newborn]].  
ACOG now uses the device of saying "why parents choose" to reduce their potential liability. This statement cites the [[AAP]], however, the AAP's last statement expired in August 2017. The AAP now has no identifiable official position on [[circumcision of the newborn]].  


AGOG provides no information on the various [[Foreskin#Physiological_functions| functions of the foreskin]], which are now well known.<ref></ref> It may have some potential liability for this fraudulent omission.<ref name="gianetti2000">{{REFjournal
AGOG provides no information on the various [[Foreskin#Physiological_functions| functions of the foreskin]], which are now well known.<ref name="alissa2025-07-03">{{REFweb
|url=https://intactamerica.org/foreskin-functions-you-were-never-told/
|title=The Penis You Were Supposed to Have: 10 Functions of the Foreskin You Were Never Taught
|last=Alissa
|first=Kristel
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|author-link=Kristel Alissa
|publisher=Intact America
|date=2025-07-03
|accessdate=2025-07-06
}}</ref> It may have some potential liability for this fraudulent omission.<ref name="gianetti2000">{{REFjournal
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==Human rights and medical ethics issues==
Baby boys have rights under both international [[human rights]] law and domestic law from the instant they are born alive. Medical ethics requires medical doctors to respect those rights.
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  |url=https://intactamerica.org/foreskin-functions-you-were-never-told/
  |url=https://intactamerica.org/circumcision-reevaluation/
  |title=The Penis You Were Supposed to Have: 10 Functions of the Foreskin You Were Never Taught
  |title=Circumcision: An Outdated Practice in Desperate Need of Re-Evaluation
  |last=Alissa
  |last=Alissa
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  |author-link=Kristel Alissa
  |author-link=Kristel Alissa
  |publisher=Intact America
  |publisher=Intact America
  |date=2025-07-03
  |date=2024-12-16
  |accessdate=2025-07-06
  |accessdate=2025-07-07
}}
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