MALE CIRCUMCISION
Circumcision is basically the removal of the foreskin of a male child or an adult male. “It has been reported that approximately one third of the global male population is circumcised. Male circumcision is generally practiced for religious reasons, all over the world except in the USA where it is performed for nonreligious reasons”. (Cordsuk et al., 2013). “Circumcision is a common procedure, but regional and societal attitudes differ on whether there is a need for a male to be circumcised and, if so, at what age they should be circumcised”. (Morris et al., 2012). This is an important issue that needs to be decided by parents, but also by medical bodies, public health, doctors and policy makers. “The circumcision of newborn males in Canada has become a less frequent practice over the past few decades. This change has been significantly influenced by past recommendations from the Canadian Paediatric …show more content…
(2013). Knowledge, attitude and behaviour of boys and parents about circumcision. Acta Paediatrica, 102(4), e169-e173. doi:10.1111/apa.12152
Dritsas, L. S. (2001). Book review: Circumcision: A history of the world 's most controversial surgery. Sage CA: Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Morris, B. J., Waskett, J. H., Banerjee, J., Wamai, R. G., Tobian, A. A. R., Gray, R. H., . . . Mindel, A. (2012). A 'snip ' in time: What is the best age to circumcise? BMC Pediatrics, 12(1), 20-20. doi:10.1186/1471-2431-12-20
Sorokan, S. T., Finlay, J. C., & Jefferies, A. L. (2015). Newborn male circumcision. Paediatrics & Child Health, 20(6), 1.
Svoboda, J. S., Adler, P. W., & Van Howe, R. S. (2016). Circumcision is unethical and unlawful. The Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics. A Journal of the American society of Law, Medicine & Ethics, 44(2), 263.
Circumcision is basically the removal of the foreskin of a male child or an adult male. “It has been reported that approximately one third of the global male population is circumcised. Male circumcision is generally practiced for religious reasons, all over the world except in the USA where it is performed for nonreligious reasons”. (Cordsuk et al., 2013). “Circumcision is a common procedure, but regional and societal attitudes differ on whether there is a need for a male to be circumcised and, if so, at what age they should be circumcised”. (Morris et al., 2012). This is an important issue that needs to be decided by parents, but also by medical bodies, public health, doctors and policy makers. “The circumcision of newborn males in Canada has become a less frequent practice over the past few decades. This change has been significantly influenced by past recommendations from the Canadian Paediatric …show more content…
(2013). Knowledge, attitude and behaviour of boys and parents about circumcision. Acta Paediatrica, 102(4), e169-e173. doi:10.1111/apa.12152
Dritsas, L. S. (2001). Book review: Circumcision: A history of the world 's most controversial surgery. Sage CA: Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Morris, B. J., Waskett, J. H., Banerjee, J., Wamai, R. G., Tobian, A. A. R., Gray, R. H., . . . Mindel, A. (2012). A 'snip ' in time: What is the best age to circumcise? BMC Pediatrics, 12(1), 20-20. doi:10.1186/1471-2431-12-20
Sorokan, S. T., Finlay, J. C., & Jefferies, A. L. (2015). Newborn male circumcision. Paediatrics & Child Health, 20(6), 1.
Svoboda, J. S., Adler, P. W., & Van Howe, R. S. (2016). Circumcision is unethical and unlawful. The Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics. A Journal of the American society of Law, Medicine & Ethics, 44(2), 263.