Obstetricians and the American circumcision scandal: Difference between revisions

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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]].  
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.<ref name="alissa2025-07-03">{{REFweb
AGOG provides no information on the various [[Foreskin#Physiological_functions| functions of the foreskin]], which are now well known to medical science.<ref name="cold-taylor1999">{{ColdCJ TaylorJR 1999}}</ref> <ref name="alissa2025-07-03">{{REFweb
  |url=https://intactamerica.org/foreskin-functions-you-were-never-told/
  |url=https://intactamerica.org/foreskin-functions-you-were-never-told/
  |title=The Penis You Were Supposed to Have: 10 Functions of the Foreskin You Were Never Taught
  |title=The Penis You Were Supposed to Have: 10 Functions of the Foreskin You Were Never Taught