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==Canada and circumcision in the 21st century==
==Canada and circumcision in the 21st century==
Jackie Smith (2002) discussed the growing consensus against non-therapeutic child circumcision, which she called an "anachronism".<ref name="smith2002">{{REFnews
Jackie Smith (2002) discussed the growing consensus against non-therapeutic child circumcision, which she called an "anachronism".<ref name="smith2002">{{REFnews
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===Leading promoters===
===Leading promoters===
[[Neil Pollock]] and his group are leading promoters of medically-unnecessary, non-therapeutic [[circumcision]] of boys in Canada.
[[Neil Pollock]] and his group are leading promoters of harmful, medically-unnecessary, non-therapeutic [[circumcision]] of boys in Canada.
===Care of foreskinned boys===
Circumcision is now nearly a thing of the past, and most Canadian boys now have an [[intact]] [[foreskin]]. Alberta Health (2024) has published guidance on the care of the natural, normal, [[foreskinned]] [[penis]].<ref>{{REFweb
|url=https://myhealth.alberta.ca/Health/aftercareinformation/pages/conditions.aspx?hwid=abo1357
|title=Learning About How to Care for an Intact Penis
|last=Healthwise
|first=Ignite
|init=
|author-link=
|publisher=Alberta Health
|date=2024-10-24
|accessdate=2025-09-24
}}</ref>


==Video==
==Video==