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Typically, the statements may: | Typically, the statements may: | ||
* cite "potential" benefits of circumcision, while failing to state ''potential'' means to exist in possibility, but not in actuality. | * cite "potential" benefits of [[circumcision]], while failing to state ''potential'' means to exist in possibility, but not in actuality. | ||
* omit a description of the [[foreskin]] and its [[Foreskin#Physiological_functions| protective, immunological, sensory, and sexual physiological functions]]. | * omit a description of the [[foreskin]] and its [[Foreskin#Physiological_functions| protective, immunological, sensory, and sexual physiological functions]]. | ||
* omit an adequate description of the [[pain]] of circumcision of the newborn, lack information on the lack of effectiveness of available analgesic methods, but recommend the use of analgesia for circumcision. | * omit an adequate description of the [[pain]] of circumcision of the newborn, lack information on the lack of effectiveness of available analgesic methods, but recommend the use of analgesia for circumcision. | ||
* omit a description of the [[Trauma| physical and psychic trauma]] inherent in circumcision. | * omit a description of the [[Trauma| physical and psychic trauma]] inherent in [[circumcision]]. | ||
* omit a real discussion of the [[human rights]] and medical ethics issues regarding non-therapeutic amputation of a functional body part from a non-consenting minor. | * omit a real discussion of the [[human rights]] and medical ethics issues regarding non-therapeutic amputation of a functional body part from a non-consenting minor. | ||
* omit a discussion of [[My_child,_my_choice#Illegal_consent| limitations on power of surrogate consent]]- | * omit a discussion of [[My_child,_my_choice#Illegal_consent| limitations on power of surrogate consent]]- | ||
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Please see [[Position statements on infant circumcision]] for a discussion of individual statements. | Please see [[Position statements on infant circumcision]] for a discussion of individual statements. | ||
==Legal issue== | |||
Full disclosure of the pain, physical and psychic trauma, and loss of physiological function caused by harmful [[circumcision]] would expose fellows/members to lawsuits for damages so statements refrain from full disclosure of the harm and certain injury.<ref>{{REFjournal | |||
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|author-link=Peter W. Adler | |||
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|title=Is circumcision legal? | |||
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|journal=Richmond Journal of Law and the Public Interest | |||
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|date=2013 | |||
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|volume=16 | |||
|issue=3 | |||
|pages=439-86 | |||
|url=https://scholarship.richmond.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1265&context=jolpi | |||
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|accessdate=2024-12-10 | |||
}}</ref> | |||
{{SEEALSO}} | {{SEEALSO}} | ||
* [[Circumcision study flaws]] | * [[Circumcision study flaws]] | ||