Circumcision bullet-points for parents

• Boys are born with a healthy, protective foreskin.
• Circumcision is a surgical operation to excise and amputate the foreskin.
• No disease is present in the penis of newborn boys.
• There are no medical indications for circumcision of newborn boys.
• Circumcision of newborn boys does not treat or prevent disease.
• Circumcision does not improve health or well-being.