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The [[American Academy of Pediatrics]] (AAP) is not an "academy" at all. It is a medical trade association that protects and advances the business and financial interests of its pediatrician "fellows". Influenced by Preston's paper, the AAP published a manual on the hospital care of newborn infants in 1971. The manual included the statement:<blockquote>There are no valid medical indications for circumcision in the neonatal period.<ref>{{REFbook |last= |first= |year=1971 |title=Standards and Recommendation for Hospital Care of Newborn infants |url=http://www.cirp.org/library/statements/aap/#a1971 |pages=110 |location=Evanston, IL |publisher=American Academy of Pediatrics. |isbn= |accessdate=2021-10-05 }}</ref></blockquote>
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