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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, expired without 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 remove the responsibility and liability for any [[circumcision]] from the surgeon to the parentwho granted [[surrogate consent]]. 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