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The AAP supplemented the 1975 statement in 1977 by stating:
<blockquote>There are no medical indications for routine circumcisions, and the procedure cannot be considered an essential components component of health care. If an infant is circumcised, the procedure must be delayed until the infant is at least 24 hours old and stable, without bleeding tendency or any other illness. Circumcision must never be done at time of delivery.<ref>{{REFbook
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<blockquote> However, until the benefits of routine circumcision of the neonate can be proved worth the risk and cost, medical resources probably should be allocated to measures of demonstrated value.<ref name="grimes1978" />
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The American circumcision industry appears to have totally ignored Grimes' concerns.
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