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==Position statements of medical societies.== | ==Position statements of medical societies.== | ||
The [[Canadian Paediatric Society]] took a position against non-therapeutic circumcision of boys in 1975, declaring it to have "no medical indication" and to be an "obsolete operation".<ref name="cps1975">{{REFjournal | The [[Canadian Paediatric Society]] (CPS) took a position against non-therapeutic circumcision of boys in 1975, declaring it to have "no medical indication" and to be an "obsolete operation".<ref name="cps1975">{{REFjournal | ||
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The CPS again considered infant circumcision in 2015. The CPS stated: | |||
<blockquote>While there may be a benefit for some boys in high-risk populations and circumstances where the procedure could be considered for disease reduction or treatment, the Canadian Paediatric Society does not recommend the routine circumcision of every newborn male.<ref name="cps2015">{{REFjournal | |||
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|title=Newborn male circumcision | |||
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|journal=Paediatr Child Health | |||
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|date=2015-08 | |||
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|pages=311-20 | |||
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10.1093/pch/20.6.311 | |||
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|DOI=10.1093/pch/20.6.311 | |||
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