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==Cole's injuries==
Coles' loss of blood caused by his unnecessary circumcision caused substantial organ injury. Part of his intestines died and had to be removed by an abdominal operation. He has been fitted with a colostomy bag.<ref name="degregory2025" />
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Baby '''{{FULLPAGENAME}}''' ({{LifeData|birth=2025-03-31|birthplace=New York, New York{{USSC|NY}}|birthcountry=[[USA]]|death=|deathplace=|deathcountry=}}) was born with congenital heart disease (CHD) at [https://www.nyp.org/morganstanley Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital ] in Manhattan].<ref name="bisram2025">{{REFnews
|title=Circumcision at NYC hospital almost made baby bleed to death, parents say
|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/baby-nearly-bled-to-death-circumcision-parents-say/
|accessdate=2025-04-29
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|quote="<q>We were called and asked if we wanted to move forward with circumcision, and we just said yes," </q> he said. "<q>We weren't aware of any of the risks. We didn't really, no one told us that there were elevated risks for children with CHD." </q>}}</ref> <ref name="degregory2025">{{REFnews
|title=LI dad says infant son is fighting for his life in NYC hospital after a botched circumcision: ‘He looks like he’s been through war’
|url=https://nypost.com/2025/04/28/us-news/li-infant-is-fighting-for-his-life-in-nyc-hospital-after-botched-circumcision/
}}</ref>
A few days later, Cale received surgery to place a stent to treat his heart disease.<ref name="bisram2025" /> ==Solicitation for foreskin amputation==
Solicitation for medically non-indicated, non-therapeutic [[circumcision]] is a popular activity because it increases hospital revenue.<ref>{{REFweb
|url=https://intactamerica.org/ask-marilyn-why-do-they-keep-asking-me-about-circumcising-my-baby-boy/
|last=Milos
|first=Marilyn
|init=MFM |author-link=Marilyn Fayre Milos |publisher=[[Intact America]]
|date=2022-07-11
|accessdate=2025-04-29
|init2=AGD
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|last3=Fleishman,
|first3=
|init3=AR
|etal=yes
|title=Circumcision Policy Statement
|journal=Pediatrics
|date=1999-03-01
|volume=103
|pages=686-93
|url=https://www.cirp.org/library/statements/aap1999/
|quote=If circumcision is performed in the newborn period, it should only be done on infants who are stable and healthy.
|pubmedID=10049981
|accessdate=2025-04-29
}}</ref> It is not clear that Cole, who recently had heart surgery, was stable and healthy. It also is not clear that the legal required [[informed consent]] was received by the parents, Tim and Gabrielle Groth, who apparently granted surrogate consent for a non-therapeutic surgical [[amputation]] and [[genital mutilation]] in violation of [[Medical_ethics#Medical_ethics_and_circumcision| standards of medical ethics]].<ref>{{REFweb
|init=K
|author-link=Kristel Alissa
|publisher=[[Intact America]]
|date=2025-03-25
|accessdate=2025-04-29
|init=
|author-link=Connor Judson Garrett
|publisher=[[Intact America]]
|date=2023-12-21
|accessdate=2024-05-15
}}</ref>
==Cole's circumcision==
The circumcision was performed on the night shift at 11 PM. The surgeon has not been identified.<ref>{{REFnews
|title=Botched circumcision leaves Long Island infant fighting to live, dad says
|accessdate=2025-04-29
}}</ref> Losing over 2.4 ounces of blood may cause [[death]].
== Cole's injuries == Coles' loss of blood caused by his unnecessary circumcision caused substantial organ injury. Part of his intestines died and had to be removed by an abdominal operation. He has been fitted with a colostomy bag.<ref name="degregory2025"/> He will need additional surgery later to reconnect the residual parts of his intestines.<ref name="degregory2025" />
There also is concern about liver damage, kidney damage, and brain damage from the exsanguination.<ref>{{REFweb
|date=
|accessdate=2025-04-29
}}</ref> Cole remains in critical condition.<ref name="bisram2025" />
{{SEEALSO}}
* [[Jacob Sweet]]
* [[Protection of intact newborns in hospital]]
* [[United States of America]]
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