Circumcision

Circumcision

a.k.a. Genital Mutilation... yes, really!

For centuries, the foreskins of infant boys' penis' has been amputated for various reasons: religious & cultural.

Observers of Judaism and Islam believe this practice to be a covenant or symbol of their faith and devotion to their God or Allah. We will not debate the practice of religious circumcision.

In the US and England, circumcision for hygienic reasons and to repress male sexual exploration was the primary reason for this practice in the Victorian era, moving into and beyond the 20th century.

Today, the practice continues, with little effort by the medical community, to offer informed consent & thorough education as to the risks and benefits of this elective, unnecessary procedure.

It is our goal to help you understand this cultural misunderstanding... and WHY a boy today should HAVE an intact penis.
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"To make an informed choice, parents of all male infants should be given accurate and unbiased information."
Circumcision Policy Statement
American Academy of Pediatrics
March 1, 1999

Stop Genital Mutilation!
Begin with YOUR child!

.Definition of Genital Mutilation, noun

The cutting or excision of all or some of the

genital organs, especially ritualistic

clitoridectomy, circumcision

and routine episiotomy.

Would you consider cutting off your baby girl's clitoris & clitoral hood?
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Will you cut off your boy's foreskin?
Effectively speaking...
It is the SAME choice.

If you wouldn't cut HER,
why then, will you cut HIM?
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Genital Mutilation IS Genital Mutilation!
The CHOICE is YOURS!

Complications of Circumcision:

Compiled by the Stanford School of Medicine (click it)

Let's begin to De-Bunk our cultural perceptions & myths about
the male penis, health, sexual behavior, etc...

Start by review the following documents, articles, videos, and
move on to explore the many links and references posted here:

The Prepuce (foreskin) ~ a D.O.C. Video
Understanding this important anatomical structure.
Doctors Opposing Circumcision

Full Disclosure: Circumcision Information
for Health Professionals and Parents
International Coalition for Genital Integrity (ICFI)

What is Lost to Circumcision?
by Gary L. Harryman

Circumcision: Medical Organization Official Policy Statements
statements cited @ www.cirp.org

Routine Procedure or Child Abuse?
FoxNews.com, Aug 2002

Circumcision Fact Sheet
Circumcision Information Resource Center

The Effects of Neonatal Circumcision on Breastfeeding
and Maternal-Infant Interaction
studies cited @ www.infocirc.org

The Medicalization of Circumcision
an online slideshow @ www.icig.org

NOTE: Below is an actual circumcision procedure...

NOCIRC.org Brochures ~ .pdf files to Download & Print:

Q & A ~ Infant Circumcision
Q & A ~ Your Son's Intact Penis
Q & A ~ Forcible Retraction of Foreskin
Q & A ~ Your Son's Circumcised Penis
Q & A ~ Avoiding Circumcision after Neonatal Period

Where is My Foreskin?
The Case Against Circumcision
By Paul M. Fleiss, MD
Mothering Magazine, Winter 1997

Paul M. Fleiss, MD, MPH, is assistant clinical professor of pediatrics at

the University of Southern California Medical Center. He is the author

of numerous scientific articles published in leading national and international medical journals.

Linked from: Mothersagainstcirc.org

Dr. Dean Edell narrates NOCIRC video...
"Circumcision, Make the INFORMED Decision"

Links to Excellent Information on the WWW elsewhere...

CIRP.org	intactAmerica.org
NOCIRC.org	circumcision.org
NOHARMM.org	infocirc.org
doctorsopposingcirc.org	circinfo.org
historyofcircumcision.net	intact.ca

CIRP.org/hotlist

intactamerica.org

"A piece of skin the size of a quarter contains more than three million cells, 12 feet of nerves, 100 sweat glands, 50 nerve endings, and almost three feet of blood vessels."

The Human Connection,
by Ashley Montagu and Floyd Matson
(McGraw-Hill, 1979)

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