When are we going to stop subjecting our little ones to the evil act called circumcision?
How common is phimosis, which can be treated? How common is death from circumcision, which is irreversible?
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The death is very uncommon, I’ve never seen nor heard anyone die as a result of circumcision. Even back in the days when our forefathers had no white man medicine, they still had high survival rate from circumcising their offsprings. Benefits >>>> its risks. Cc
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Perhaps you are turning a blind eye to it. Over 100 died in the USA last year from circumcision or its complications. Imagine how many died in Nigeria alone. My first tweet was based on a friend’s child in Canada who is between life and death because of circumcision.
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Statistics are in abundance to fit our narrative. Deaths attributable to newborn circumcision are rare. No deaths occurred, for example, in an analysis of 500,000 circumcisions in New York City or 175,000 circumcisions in U.S. Army hospitals.
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A quick google check focused on death cases in NYC brought up stories of deaths and complications. Like I said, facts will always trump stats. If the parents who lost their child did so based on this stat, they would stop looking at stats. Stats could be misleading.
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