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Tim Groth, Cole's father, later expressed surprise that [[circumcision]] can lead to [[death]].!<ref>{{REFweb
|url=https://www.facebook.com/744440726/posts/10171632591400727/?mibextid=wwXIfr&rdid=pL0KIjibgImYUuuQ
|title=Tim Groth's Post
== Cole's injuries ==
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 is unlikely to 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
|url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/393843892_Policy_Paper_Why_NICU_Circumcisions_Should_Cease
On the bright side, Cole's father, Tim, operates a [https://www.timothygrothmdpc.com/ pain management company], so he may be able to help Cole manage his [[pain]] issues.
==Public response==
[[Intact America]] has launched a petition to end the [[circumcision]] of boys in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU).<ref>{{REFweb
|url=https://intactamerica.org/intact-america-launches-a-petition-drive-to-end-nicu-circumcisions/
|title=Intact America Launches a Petition Drive to End NICU Circumcisions
|last=Ashford
|first=Jeannie
|init=
|author-link=
|publisher=Intact America
|date=2025-06-19
|accessdate=2025-09-06
}}</ref>
==The response from the hospital management==