Changes

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 , on which the previous ACOG statement was based, expiredwithout being re-affirmed.

It was replaced in 2017 by another statement on [[circumcision of the newborn]] 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. <ref name="acog2017">{{REFweb |url=https://www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/newborn-male-circumcision |title=Newborn Male Circumcision |last=Anonymous |first= |init= |author-link= |publisher=ACOG |date=2017 |accessdate=2025-07-07}}</ref> 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

}}</ref> The ACOG statement also fails to inform parents of the [[Immunological and protective function of the foreskin| immunological functions]] of the foreskin, the value of [[breastfeeding]] in reducing [[UTI]], or the increase in increased difficulty of initating breastfeeding after [[circumcision]].

<ref name=ACOG now uses the device of saying "acog2017why parents choose">{{REFweb |url=https://wwwto reduce their potential liability.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/newborn-male-circumcision |title=Newborn Male Circumcision |last=Anonymous |first= |init= |author-link= |publisher=ACOG |date=2017 |accessdate=2025-07-07}}</ref>