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===The incidence of circumcision varies widely by region===
The incidence of non-therapeutic child circumcision Labrador and Newfoundland is reported to be close to zero while Saskatchewan had an incidence of circumcision in 2000 and 2001 of 27.6 percent. The Saskatchewan College of Physicians and Surgeons said in 2002 that was much too high and should be reduced substantially. The Registrar, Dr. Dennis Kimble, said, "they [doctors] aren't required to carry out a procedure simply because parents want it done."<ref>{{REFnews
|title=Sask. college wants circumcision rates reduced
|url=http://www.cirp.org/news/medicalpost03-18-02/
|last=Driver
|first=Deana
|coauthors=
|publisher=Medical Post
|website=
|date=2002-03-19
|accessdate=2021-07-22
|quote=
}}</ref>
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==Canada and circumcision in the 21st century==
===The incidence of circumcision varies widely by region===
The incidence of non-therapeutic child circumcision Labrador and Newfoundland is reported to be close to zero while Saskatchewan had an incidence of circumcision in 2000 and 2001 of 27.6 percent. The Saskatchewan College of Physicians and Surgeons said in 2002 that was much too high and should be reduced substantially. The Registrar, Dr. Dennis Kimble, said, "they [doctors] aren't required to carry out a procedure simply because parents want it done."<ref>{{REFnews
|title=Sask. college wants circumcision rates reduced
|url=http://www.cirp.org/news/medicalpost03-18-02/
|last=Driver
|first=Deana
|coauthors=
|publisher=Medical Post
|website=
|date=2002-03-19
|accessdate=2021-07-22
|quote=
}}</ref>
Jackie Smith (2002) discussed the growing consensus against non-therapeutic child circumcision, which she called an "anachronism".<ref name="smith2002">{{REFnews
|title=The growing consensus against circumcision
|accessdate=2024-10-06
}}</ref> Only "medically indicated" circumcisions (which are very rare) are covered.<ref name="dm2024" />
===Factors pushing the incidence of non-therapeutic circumcision down===