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Most parents don't know what is actually done to a baby when he is circumcised. The baby is placed spread-eagle on his back on a board and his arms and legs are strapped down so that he can't move. His genitals are scrubbed and covered with antiseptic. His foreskin is torn from his glans and slit lengthwise so that the circumcision instrument can be inserted. Then his foreskin is cut off.

Parents first reaction of having a boy is to scream "NOOOooooooo..don't cut my poor baby".

With so much research now available, it is much easier to make an informed decision. The following articles, research and links provides you with the information to make a decision that you think is right for your boy. 

1. Over 80% of the world's men are not circumcised or better known as "intact". In the US, the number of intact men is about 50%.

2. The American Academy of Pediatrics released a statement in 1999 after a 2 year study that concluded that the "potential medical benefits" of newborn male circumcision are not sufficient to recommend routine circumcision.

3. Many child development experts recommend leaving our infant boys intact; Dr. Benjamin Spock, Penelope Leach, Dr. Sears, to name a few.

 Most parents don't know what is actually done to a baby when he is circumcised. The baby is placed spread-eagle on his back on a board and his arms and legs are strapped down so that he can't move. His genitals are scrubbed and covered with antiseptic. His foreskin is torn from his glans and slit lengthwise so that the circumcision instrument can be inserted. Then his foreskin is cut off.

Most parents who see what is done to a baby when he is circumcised and how he reacts decide against circumcision and let their baby keep his foreskin intact.

Parents have new concerns
More and more parents -- including Jewish parents -- are questioning the wisdom of subjecting their baby to the pain and risks of circumcision and its life-long consequences. More and more parents are wondering if they have the right to consent to the irreversible amputation of a healthy, normal, sensitive, functional part of their baby's penis -- an amputation that experts regard not just as "unnecessary," but as contraindicated. More and more parents are becoming truly informed and, as a result, more and more parents are deciding against circumcision and are keeping their baby boys intact.


"The best reason to let a baby keep his foreskin intact is that it's almost a certainty that he will be glad you did." - John A. Erickson


"Many parents today realize that if they had been given accurate information about circumcision they would never have let anyone circumcise their baby. I am one of those parents, and that is why I do the work I do, and why I have written this pamphlet." Marilyn Fayre Milos, R.N.National Organization of Circumcision Information Resource Centers

 Pediatricians Turn Away From Circumcision

The History of Male Circumcision in the US

Circumcision: An International Perspective

DECIDING WHETHER OR NOT TO CIRCUMCISE YOUR BABY BOY

Botched Circumcision Stories

Circumcision Information and Resources

Circumcision Resource Center

Doctor's Opposing Circumcision

Historical Medical Quotes on Circumcision

Intactivism - Circumstitions

Mother's Against Circumcision

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