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The [[American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists]] is a [[medical trade association]] that provides a statement on its website to encourage parents to consent to harmful, injurious [[circumcision of the newborn]]. Obstetricians have long been a major factor in the promotion and performance of [[circumcision of the newborn]].
===ACOG information for parents===
The infamous 2012 statement for parents appears to have been removed in 2017 at the time that the 2012 American Academy of Pediatrics Circumcision Policy Statement expired. It was replaced in 2017 by another statement that shows signs of concerns about the possible legal liability of ACOG.<ref>{{REFweb
|url=https://www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/newborn-male-circumcision
|title=Newborn Male Circumcision
|last=Anonymous
|first=
|init=
|author-link=
|publisher=ACOG
|date=2017
|accessdate=2025-07-07
}}</ref>
==Statement by George C. Denniston, M.D., M.P.H.==