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}}</ref> It is not clear that Cole, who had recently had heart surgery, was stable and healthy. It also is not clear that [[informed consent]] was received by the parents, Tim and Gabrielle Groth, who apparently granted surrogate consent for a non-therapeutic surgical amputation in violation of [[Medical_ethics#Medical_ethics_and_circumcision| standards of medical ethics]].
It is not clear why the Groths selected [[circumcision]] for Cole, since [[circumcision of the newborn]] does not treat or prevent disease and puts the infant boy at risk of [[bleeding]], [[infection]], and [[surgical risk]]. The most usual reason is to enable the hospital and attending physician to collect a fee.
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