CIRCUMCISION NOT IN BEST INTEREST.

INFANT MALE CIRCUMCISION IS NOT IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE
HEALTH & RIGHTS OF THE CHILD.

 

 

FACT SHEET

Scope of the Problem

Current national rates:
Australia 15% (1), Canada 20% (2), the United States 60% (3).

• In the U.S., over 1.25 million infants annually - more than
  3,300 babies each day - one child every 26 seconds.
  
• The surgery wastes more than $250 million health care dollars
  annually(4) as well as untold personnel hours.
  
• Globally, 20% of male children will be subjected to some form
  of non-medically indicated genital mutilation.

 

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http://www.eskimo.com/~gburlin/mgm/facts.html 


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