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* This statement claims that non-therapeutic circumcision is safe "when performed by an experienced operator", however , infant circumcision is frequently assigned to the most junior and least-experienced operator.
* This statement claims that circumcision prevents [[phimosis]] and [[paraphimosis]], however these are normal developmental conditions and not diseases.
* This statement claims that circumcision prevents [[Balanitis| balanoposthitis]], however , the treatment for this inflammation depends on accurate diagnosis of the cause, followed by appropriate treatment.
* This statement claims that circumcision reduces [[urinary tract infection]] (UTI) by 90 percent, but it ignores the immunological functions of the [[intact]] foreskin.<ref>{{FleissP HodgesF VanHoweRS 1998}}</ref> The proper treatment for UTI is anti-microbial, not surgery.<ref name="McCracken 1989">{{REFjournal
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* This statement claims that circumcision reduces the risk of HIV infection in Africa by 60 percent, however the RCTs on which is based have been shown to have disabling statistical faults with only a 1 percent reduction at best.<ref>{{BoyleGJ HillG 2011}}</ref>
* This statement proposes [[circumcision]] as a treatment for [[phimosis]] and [[paraphimosis]] in boys, but however makes no mention of the effectiveness of non-invasive manual [[stretching]] to relieve phimosis and paraphimosis.
* This statement proposes circumcision as a treatment for [[Balanitis| balanoposthitis]] but fails to mention conservative, non-invasive, accurate diagnosis of the cause and specific appropriate treatment as a better alternative.<ref name="edwards1996">{{REFjournal
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* This statement completely excludes any mention of the important protective, immunological, sexual, and sensory functions of the [[foreskin]] which might dissuade a patient or his surrogate from granting [[Informed consent| consent]] for a foreskin [[amputation]].
* This statement is completely silent on [[human rights]] and medical ethics issues concerning the non-therapeutic excision of normal, functional body parts from a minor who is too young to grant consent.
When drafting this statement, it is evident that the AUA placed the income of its members above the legal rights, health, and well-being of American boys.