Newborn male circumcision is the most common surgical procedure performed in the U.S. Many people believe that there are tangible health benefits to male circumcision but, the truth is no medical society in the world recommends it. In fact, the American Medical Association calls the surgery “non-therapeutic.” What’s worse, over 100 babies die as a result of complications from circumcision in the U.S. each year. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is developing public health recommendations for the U.S. on male circumcision – ignoring the serious risks such as hemorrhage, infection, surgical mishap, and death – in favor of highly debatable and inconclusive research. The CDC is the foremost expert on public health in our country and, as such, has a responsibility to share the truth about circumcision. I just took action, signing a petition to the CDC, demanding the organization release a truthful statement on the harms and risks of circumcision. If you believe as I do, that we should protect newborn babies from harmful and unnecessary surgery, then join me by clicking the link below:
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July 15, 2009 at 2:14 pm
Jenny
I couldn’t believe this article about how the foreskins are sometimes sold rather than thrown away: http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2009/05/28/babies-foreskins-used-to-make-cosmetics-is-this-ethical/
I had no idea that was legal. I wonder what our local hospitals do, and whether or not parents actually sign away permission for this. If hospitals can make yet more money off circumcisions this way, it’s just a blatant conflict of interests.