US Doctors Back Circumcision

Posted by Soulskill on Tuesday August 28, 2012 @10:40AM from the yep-we're-going-there dept.

ananyo writes "On 27 August, a report by the American Academy of Pediatrics concludes for the first time that, overall, boys will be healthier if circumcised. The report says that although the choice is ultimately up to parents, medical insurance should pay for the procedure. The recommendation, coming from such an influential body, could boost U.S. circumcision rates, which, at 55%, are already higher than much of the developed world. The researchers estimate that each circumcision that is not performed costs the U.S. health-care system $313."

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I'm so confused by supersloshy · 2012-08-28 13:23 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Most Slashdotters I know of are pro-abortion, yes? They believe that the mother should decide whether or not the child is born or not. Why, then, is circumcision apparently evil in our eyes?

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