First, educate parents that it is not a medically-necessary procedure. But perhaps with a more subtle approach, which can turn off some potential members of your audience. And also, advocate for changes in laws. Because while it’s legal, parents are going to request it.
If the question were,"can I cut my daughter?" - even just a pinprick - your answer would be no. If you were asked again, you'd just repeat your "no" as many times as needed. Doctors started medicalized circumcision. Doctors have an ethical duty to end it.https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/denmarks-29000-doctors-declare-circumcision-of-healthy_us_58753ec1e4b08052400ee6b3 …
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It's a conversation that we should have. It's not as simple in the US because circumcision rates are far higher than in many other countries and it's become the norm in many places.
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Agreed. The conversation should ask questions like "how can the benefits outweigh the risks when 'the true incidence of complications after newborn circumcision is unknown'?" B/c
@AmerAcadPeds has no credible answers, its#circumcision policy should be retired#tweetiatrician#i2
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