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== Statements regarding male circumcision ==

Some medical trade associations have published an advisory statement regarding male circumcision. Male circumcision invariably causes [[Trauma| psychic and physical trauma]] and loss of various [[Foreskin#Physiological_functions| physiological functions]]. When performed on an newborn infant who cannot safely be given general anesthesia, circumcision causes extreme, traumatizing [[pain]]. For good reason, one may expect the statements to have been vetted by their legal departments prior to publication, so they are not purely medical statements.

Some medical trade associations have published an advisory statement regarding male [[circumcision]]. Male circumcision invariably causes [[Trauma| psychic and physical trauma]] and loss of various [[Foreskin#Physiological_functions| physiological functions]]. When performed on a newborn infant who cannot safely be given general anesthesia, circumcision causes extreme, traumatizing [[pain]]. For good reason, one may expect the statements to have been vetted by their legal departments prior to publication, so they are not purely medical statements.

Typically, the statements may:

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Statements that follow this formula offers advantages to a medical trade association:

* The absence of a recommendation for circumcision allows the association to escape claims for damages.

* The absence of an actual recommendation for circumcision allows the association to escape claims for damages.

* The absence of a condemnation of circumcision allows individual members to continue to profit from performing circumcisions.

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 == Statements regarding male circumcision ==
-Some medical trade associations have published an advisory statement regarding male circumcision. Male circumcision invariably causes [[Trauma| psychic and physical trauma]] and loss of various [[Foreskin#Physiological_functions| physiological functions]]. When performed on an newborn infant who cannot safely be given general anesthesia, circumcision causes extreme, traumatizing [[pain]]. For good reason, one may expect the statements to have been vetted by their legal departments prior to publication, so they are not purely medical statements.
+Some medical trade associations have published an advisory statement regarding male [[circumcision]]. Male circumcision invariably causes [[Trauma| psychic and physical trauma]] and loss of various [[Foreskin#Physiological_functions| physiological functions]]. When performed on a newborn infant who cannot safely be given general anesthesia, circumcision causes extreme, traumatizing [[pain]]. For good reason, one may expect the statements to have been vetted by their legal departments prior to publication, so they are not purely medical statements.
 Typically, the statements may:
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 Statements that follow this formula offers advantages to a medical trade association:
-* The absence of a recommendation for circumcision allows the association to escape claims for damages.
+* The absence of an actual recommendation for circumcision allows the association to escape claims for damages.
 * The absence of a condemnation of circumcision allows individual members to continue to profit from performing circumcisions.