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=== Botched adult circumcision leads to suicide === | === Botched adult circumcision leads to suicide === | ||
Beasley Allen Terrebonne (48 years old) committed suicide 3 years after undergoing adult circumcision.<ref>{{REFweb | Beasley Allen Terrebonne (48 years old) committed [[suicide]] 3 years after undergoing adult circumcision.<ref>{{REFweb | ||
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[[Image:Brian_brandt.jpg|175px|right]] Brian Mathew Brandt, born on October 7th, 1983. Victim of a botched circumcision shortly after birth. He felt that he was mutilated and could never have sexual relations. | [[Image:Brian_brandt.jpg|175px|right]] Brian Mathew Brandt, born on October 7th, 1983. Victim of a botched circumcision shortly after birth. He felt that he was mutilated and could never have sexual relations. | ||
On November 2, 2011, Brian passed away in his home. He took his own life at 28 years.<ref>{{REFweb | On November 2, 2011, Brian passed away in his home. He [[Suicide|took his own life]] at 28 years.<ref>{{REFweb | ||
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=== Botched circumcision leads to suicide attempt === | === Botched circumcision leads to suicide attempt === | ||
An Australian boy was circumcised leaving too little skin for normal erections. During puberty he realized the pain caused by this complications. At 18 he had surgery to try to alleviate this problem, but the results were not satisfactory. Six months later he tried to commit suicide. Since then, he has shared his story on [http://www.historyofcircumcision.net/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=93 this page]. | An Australian boy was circumcised leaving too little skin for normal erections. During puberty he realized the pain caused by this complications. At 18 he had surgery to try to alleviate this problem, but the results were not satisfactory. Six months later he tried to commit [[suicide]]. Since then, he has shared his story on [http://www.historyofcircumcision.net/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=93 this page]. | ||
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=== Worst case scenario: Amputated, raised as a girl, reassigned as a boy during puberty, committed suicide === | === Worst case scenario: Amputated, raised as a girl, reassigned as a boy during puberty, committed suicide === | ||
[[Image:David_reimer2.jpg|175px|right]] [[David Reimer]], lost his penis during circumcision at 4 months. Raised as a girl. His testicles were removed and he was put in hormones. Renamed and taught to be a girl but he never adjusted. In puberty he was told the truth, underwent breast reduction, reconstruction of the penis. Got married. Never felt complete. Committed suicide in 2004 at {{Age|1965|08|22|2004|05|04}} years.<ref>{{REFweb | [[Image:David_reimer2.jpg|175px|right]] [[David Reimer]], lost his penis during circumcision at 4 months. Raised as a girl. His testicles were removed and he was put in hormones. Renamed and taught to be a girl but he never adjusted. In puberty he was told the truth, underwent breast reduction, reconstruction of the penis. Got married. Never felt complete. Committed [[suicide]] in 2004 at {{Age|1965|08|22|2004|05|04}} years.<ref>{{REFweb | ||
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