Obstetricians and the American circumcision scandal: Difference between revisions

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}}</ref> The ACOG statement also fails to inform parents of the [[Immunological and protective function of the foreskin| immunological functions]] of the foreskin, the value of [[breastfeeding]] in reducing [[UTI]], or the increased difficulty of initating breastfeeding after [[circumcision]].
}}</ref> The ACOG statement also fails to inform parents of the [[Immunological and protective function of the foreskin| immunological functions]] of the foreskin, the value of [[breastfeeding]] in reducing [[UTI]], or the increased difficulty of initating breastfeeding after [[circumcision]].


ACOG now uses the device of saying "why parents choose" to reduce their potential liability.
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. It may have some potential liability for this fraudulent omission.<ref name="gianetti2000">{{REFjournal
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==Statement by George C. Denniston, M.D., M.P.H.==
==Statement by George C. Denniston, M.D., M.P.H.==