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Cole was in the newborn intensive care unit (NICU) at the time that the hospital solicited a consent for circumcision. If a circumcision is to be performed, the infant boy should be "stable and healthy". A boy in intensive care may not be stable and healthy. Bollinger has questioned the practice of circumcising boys in the NICU.<ref>{{REFdocument | Cole was in the newborn intensive care unit (NICU) at the time that the hospital solicited a consent for circumcision. If a circumcision is to be performed, the infant boy should be "stable and healthy". A boy in intensive care may not be stable and healthy. Bollinger (2025) has questioned the safety of the practice of circumcising boys in the NICU.<ref>{{REFdocument | ||
|title=Policy Paper: Why NICU Circumcisions Should Cease | |title=Policy Paper: Why NICU Circumcisions Should Cease | ||
|url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/393843892_Policy_Paper_Why_NICU_Circumcisions_Should_Cease | |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/393843892_Policy_Paper_Why_NICU_Circumcisions_Should_Cease | ||
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|accessdate=2025-08-19 | |accessdate=2025-08-19 | ||
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Cole's loss of blood caused by his unnecessary [[circumcision]] caused substantial organ injury. Part of his intestines died and had to be removed by an abdominal operation. He has been fitted with a colostomy bag.<ref name="degregory2025"/> | Cole's loss of blood caused by his unnecessary [[circumcision]] caused substantial organ injury. Part of his intestines died and had to be removed by an abdominal operation. He has been fitted with a colostomy bag.<ref name="degregory2025"/> | ||