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To cut or not to cut? Personal factors influence primary care physicians’ position on elective newborn circumcision

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875686710000503 Abstract Background Elective circumcision in newborns has always been a controversial issue. The purpose of this study was to determine whether personal factors play a role when physicians provide advice to parents regarding elective circumcisions in infants. Methods Questionnaires…

An un-consenting child, an unnecessary, invasive surgery: is there any moral difference between male and female circumcision?

Boys and girls alike An un-consenting child, an unnecessary, invasive surgery: is there any moral difference between male and female circumcision? by Brian D Earp 2,800 words Originally posted at http://aeon.co/magazine/philosophy/male-and-female-circumcision-are-equally-wrong/ Malaysian boys wait for their turn during a mass-circumcision…