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→ACOG information for parents
The [[American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists]] is a [[medical trade association]] that provides a statement on its website to encourage parents to consent to harmful, injurious [[circumcision of the newborn]]. Obstetricians have long been a major factor in the promotion and performance of [[circumcision of the newborn]].
===ACOG information for parents===
The infamous 2012 statement for parents appears to have been removed in 2017 at the time that the 2012 American Academy of Pediatrics Circumcision Policy Statement expired. It was replaced in 2017 by another statement that shows signs of concerns about the possible legal liability of ACOG.The statement attempts to move the responsibility and liability for any [[circumcision]] from the surgeon to the parent. Some of the claims that advocate circumcision have been omitted. There is a claim that circumcision may reduce the risk of urinary tract infection (UTI), but it fails to tell parents that the treatment for UTI is with anti-microbial drugs, not surgery.<ref>{{REFjournal |last=mcCracken |first= |init=G |author-link= |etal=no |title=Options in antimicrobial management of urinary tract infections in infants and children |trans-title= |language= |journal= |location= |date= |season= |volume= |issue= |article= |page= |pages= |url=https://www.cirp.org/library/disease/UTI/mccracken/ |archived= |quote= |pubmedID= |pubmedCID= |DOI= |doi= |accessdate=2025-07-07}}</ref> <refname="acog2017">{{REFweb
|url=https://www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/newborn-male-circumcision
|title=Newborn Male Circumcision