Circumcision 
Circumcision 
Menstuff® has compiled information, books, and resources on the issue of circumcision. For clarity, circumcision is the surgical removal of foreskin. Clidoridectomy, the surgical removal of clitoris. Infibulation, the surgical removal of the labia, then suturing. Baby foreskin is some of the purest skin available, so medical labs pay hospitals big bucks for tiny penis-hoods, as much as $20,000. Photo upper left is by Jean-Claude Bouvier, on the right "How Could You" to such a beautiful expression of God's love? by Wayne Miller.
Note. A press release
regarding information on research that was done in India reports that
"They had severe methodological flaws. In India, Muslim men are
circumcised, but Hindu men are not circumcised. The two groups
studied came from different religions and cultures." And, "the
incidence of HIV infection in the United States, where most men are
circumcised, is four times higher than the incidence of HIV infection
in Europe where most men are not circumcised." For details, 
. Also, check circumcision Books,
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Newsbytes - collection of articles on the subject.
Neonatal Circumcision
Violates Children's Rights, Needlessly Amputating Functional
Tissue
AIDSMAP: Circumcision's Effectiveness A
Distant Third
Annual Protest
Against Circumcision 
Snippets
Definition
Discussion
Position Statement
Statistics
Restoration
Circumcision &
Sensation www.udonet.com/circumcision/christian.html
A Spoonful of
Semen
Circumcision:
Cutting it Off in the Fight Against STD's
Circumcision is Battery
German Court Rules Religious Circumcision
an Assault on Boys
Normal (not necessarily
health) versus Circumcised: U.S. Neonatal Male Genital
Ratio
Map
of Male Circumcision Prevalence at Country Level
What
the Bible Really Says About Routine Infant Circumcision
The First Circumcision - 15,000 years
ago
Ouch!
Knowing Your Anatomy
Non-surgical foreskin
restoration
Circumcision in
India
Arizona Joins Growing Movement
Against Medicaid Circumcisions
Announcing Two New Books
Request for Help
International
Symposium
Dr. Dean Edell's
Various Articles
Related Pages
on Male & Female Circumcision
Foreskin
Intelligence Quotient
is a downloadable 12-question test of the function and history of
human foreskins, including references.
List of
circumcision-related lawsuits
Newsbytes
Resources
Books
Tapes - Audio
and Video
Journals
- on Child, Emotional, Religious, and Sexual Abuse and Trauma
What they don't tell you...........
Something to think about:
We have a large list of Links/Resources,
Books, Audio
and Video
tapes. Here are some of the first sites you should check out:
www.nocirc.org or www.SICSOCIETY.org
or www.mothersagainstcirc.org
or
www.sexuallymutilatedchild.org or
www.noharmm.org or
www.intact.org
US Circumcision Incidence see www.cirp.org/library/statistics/USA/
Normal versus Circumcised: U.S. Neonatal Male Genital Ratio
By Dan Bollinger, Revised: April, 22, 2003
Source: www.cirp.org/library/statistics/bollinger2003/
Normal versus Circumcised: U.S. Neonatal Male Genital Ratio
By Dan Bollinger, Revised: February, 2004
Source: www.cirp.org/library/statistics/bollinger2004/
It is still practiced, often as a religious act, in other cultures. A US federal law and a number of state laws have outlawed female genital cutting, which sets the standard, while at the same time driving the practice underground among immigrants, especially from Africa, who continue the practice in the US. Following the law, an aggressive educational program must be initiated.
Yet, there are no such laws for male children and 60% of all male children in the U.S. are still circumcised compared to .4% in England. To remove the foreskin for hygiene is no more logical than pulling teeth instead of cleaning them. The foreskin is a normal, healthy and necessary body part.
The American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and the American Pediatric Urologic Society state the following: "Circumcision of the male neonate cannot be considered an essential component of adequate total health care." Furthermore, the American Academy of Pediatrics states "A program of education leading to continuing good personal hygiene would offer all the advantages of routine circumcision without the attendant surgical risk."
Independent. "Circumcision is really a most barbaric ritual and shows that religious practices of this sort should be confined to the history books. This man's family is of Jewish origin, but he's glad to say that none of his sons have been subjected to such brutal treatment. Some might say that his sons are not part of the Jewish faith. He says, well then, maybe they're just not cut out for it!" The faith called for the slaughter of animals in religious ritual. The traditional compassion of the Jewish people removed these rituals long before any courts demanded it. But, it seems, that the protection of animals, for some, is more important than the protection from abuse of boy children. Some see this as ritual abuse since it is done to someone without their consent and they are not allowed to decide whether it is their path. Without social pressure, why not include it as part of the Bar Mitzva as a conscious decision each boy makes on his own. Otherwise, get rid of the moils and go back to the original ritual where the father circumcised his own son. Then see how long the practice continues.
Pediatrics. Researchers at the University of Rochester School of Medicine found that acetaminophen (the active ingredient in Tylenol) does not reduce the pain during and immediately following circumcision. "The pain of circumcision is too severe to be controlled by a mild analgesic," they concluded, even though most circumcisions in the U.S. are done without any pain killers. Babies do experience great and persistent pain during and after the surgery, based on crying, increased heart and breathing rates and other measurements, which also seems to interfere with breastfeeding in some babies.
Alice Miller, author of many books including Banished Knowledge and Breaking Down the Wall of Silence, regarding circumcision. She said "The earlier in life a harm was done and the more its effects are denied by parents and society, the more a person will be damaged. Not only physically, but also psychically. If parents know of the child's suffering, they can help as enlightened witnesses, by giving support and compassion. If they deny the reality of suffering, the children will deny it as well and will later inflict the same unnecessary pain onto their own children.
"I believe the time has come to acknowledge that the practice of routine circumcision rests on the absurd premise that the only mammal in creation born in the condition that requires immediate surgical correction is the human male." Thomas Szasz, M.D.
Playboy. "It's not circumcision that needs to be studied; it's
circumcisers." John A Erickson. To this I would include doctor's
Aaron Funk, Edgar Schoen, Gerald Weiss, Terry Russell and Thomas
Wiswell (who thinks that the foreskin is a mistake of nature) and
many others. 95% of the world's male babies are not circumcised.
Medical organizations worldwide do not recommend routine
circumcision. In deeper analysis, I wonder how much comes into play
that the "routine neonatal circumcision" in the U.S. is a
quarter-billion-dollar-a-year industry and some supporters of routine
circumcision want to insure their cut.
German Court Rules Religious Circumcision
an Assault on Boys
Cologne state court said the child's right to physical integrity trumps freedom of religion and parents' rights, German news agency dapd reported Tuesday.
The case involved a doctor accused of carrying out a circumcision on a 4-year-old that led to medical complications. The doctor was acquitted, however, and prosecutors said they won't appeal.
The president of Germany's Central Council of Jews, Dieter Graumann, called the ruling "unprecedented and insensitive," urging the country's parliament to clarify the legal situation "to protect religious freedom against attacks."
Graumann said the circumcision of newborn Jews has been practiced for thousands of years and "every country in the world respects this religious right."
Muslims also circumcise young boys, while many parents request it on health grounds.
The state court's ruling creates a tricky legal situation for doctors who perform the procedure on parents' orders.
Unlike female circumcision, there is no law prohibiting it and the
ruling isn't binding for other courts. However, it sets a precedent
that would be taken into account by other German courts when ruling
on similar cases.
Source: www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/26/german-court-circumcision_n_1628405.html
Non-surgical foreskin restoration
1. Male
and Female Circumcision: Medical, Legal and Ethical
Considerations in Pediatric Practice which is the proceedings
of the Fifth International Symposium on Sexual Mutilation held August
5-7, 1998 in Oxford, England. ISBN 0-306-46131-5 www.nocirc.org
2. Male and Female Circumcision in the Jewish, Christian and
Muslim communities, religious debate. ISBN 1-85513-406-3
with a forward by Nawal El-Saadawi, a famous Egyptian writer and
physician. members.xoom.com/nonviolence/
Please help fund the legal battle to keep 3-year-old Matthew Price intact. In August, a New Jersey court authorized Matthew's mother to have him circumcised against the wishes of his father, Jim. The surgery was scheduled for October 12, 2000 and was cancelled at the last minute by the urologist because of the public outcry. Fortunately, this bought the father time to hire new lawyers and go to the appeals court. He was granted a temporary stay on the circumcision on Friday October 13, for 10 days. On October 23, Mr. Price's attorneys must submit their full appeal to the court. Jim and his attorneys are willing to take this case as far legally as the courts will allow in order to save this boy from an unnecessary circumcision. Jim would also like to pursue a malpractice case against his son's pediatrician, who advised premature retraction of the foreskin. Unfortunately, this legal battle will require a significant amount of money. We need to raise $10,000 to fund this suit.
This case is very important for two reasons: First, the protection of a 3-year-old boy from a harmful, traumatic, and unnecessary surgery. Second, this case has sparked significant publicity and helped raise awareness about proper care of the intact child, as well as medical ignorance. To date there have been 8 articles written, 3 radio show mentions, a television mention, and a taped appearance on a talk show (to be aired soon). No donation is too small. Your contribution is greatly appreciated! Your donation is tax-deductible, please make your check out to NOCIRC and mail to: Matthew Price Defense Fund, c/o NOCIRC of NC, PO Box 5081, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Please forward this to all friends, family, circumcision chats, attachment parenting groups, and anyone else you think might be willing to help. Together I know we can win this one! Thank you!
"I believe no man would allow his beloved son to be circumcised if he were in touch with the terror he experienced during his own." John Breeding
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