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PEDIATRICS Vol. 103 No. 3 March 1999, pp. 686-693

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS:
Circumcision Policy Statement

Task Force on Circumcision

Existing scientific evidence demonstrates potential medical benefits of newborn male circumcision; however, these data are not sufficient to recommend routine neonatal circumcision. In circumstances in which there are potential benefits and risks, yet the procedure is not essential to the child's current well-being, parents should determine what is in the best interest of the child. To make an informed choice, parents of all male infants should be given accurate and unbiased information and be provided the opportunity to discuss this decision. If a decision for circumcision is made, procedural analgesia should be provided.

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Statement of reaffirmation:

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