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'''{{FULLPAGENAME}}''' is an important but frequently overlooked parental duty for parents of a newborn [[intact]] boy in an American maternity hospital. Non-therapeutic [[circumcision]] of newborn boys remains a common practice despite its unethical nature. Circumcision is a profit center for hospitals, so many will promote circumcision in various ways. It is easy for nursery attendant to make a mistake and bring an intact boy for an unwanted 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>{{REFjournal

}}</ref> so hospitals encourage and promote circumcision regardless of the [[pain]], [[trauma]], and loss of tissue and function, and permanent irreversible harm to the newborn.== Precautionary steps for parents ==There are a number of steps that parents may take to lessen the chance of a wrongful, unwanted, harmful [[circumcision]].* If the maternity facility allows a birth plan, then specify intactness in the birth plan.* Discuss your desire for an intact son with your attending physician.* There will be a lot of papers to sign upon admission. There usually is a circumcision consent form provided whether the baby is a boy or girl. Be careful to NOT sign a consent form.