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==Circumcision in the 21st Century== | |||
The several Australian states operate public hospitals. By 2008 all public hospitals in all states no longer offer non-therapeutic circumcision to patients.<ref>{{REFweb | |||
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As the incidence of non-therapeutic circumcision has declined, the incidence of infant deaths and SIDS deaths has also declined, while the overall health of Australia's children has improved.<ref>{{REFbook | |||
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|title=A Picture of Australia's Children 2009 | |||
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|publisher=Australian Institute of Health and Welfare | |||
|isbn=SBN 978 1 74024 929 4 | |||
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