#i2 Myth 1: "The benefits of circumcision outweigh the risks" In fact,"the near-consensus of physicians worldwide is that newborn circumcision has at best very slight potential clinical benefits." And they clearly don't outweigh risks like death @AmerAcadPeds #tweetiatricianshttps://twitter.com/IntactByDefault/status/934152281620180992 …
US parents must do their own circumcision research b/c the AAP's 2012 Circ Policy Statement is bia$ed, incomplete & incoherent nonsense. Brings us to the AAP Unanswered Question of the Week: When the true extent of risks is unknown, how can the benefits be said to outweigh them?