Circumcision: A Closer LookPosting Date: 03/01/1999 WHY DO WE ALL PAY? It seems that, with this newest information, HMO's and other health insurers should stop paying for this medically unnecessary procedure and use that money for other, more important aspects of pediatric care. advertisement YOU COUNT: TAKE A LOOK AND LEARN MORE The toughest sell, of course, will be the American public, which is why we are offering you a picture of an infant undergoing circumcision as well as something many American men and women have never seen before - an intact, natural penis. A CHANGING WORLD Internationally about 80 to 85 percent of the male population is uncircumcised. The AAP is not the first, but the fourth major medical society in the world to change its circumcision policy. Australia, the U.K., and Canada already have instituted more humane policies. Hopefully, we will go much further toward stopping this barbaric practice which is decidedly unhealthy for us and our children. Related AnimationsRelated StoriesRelated VideosRelated Drugs |
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