Article Text
Transatlantic topic
Circumcision in the United States—the debate continues
Statistics from Altmetric.com
In 1999, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released its most recent policy on newborn male circumcision.1 Because circumcision occurs in the context of cultural, religious, and societal norms, and is regrettably a painful procedure, it is a controversial subject. The AAP report was widely covered in the popular press and, subsequently, there have been many letters to the editor,2as well as a stinging rebuke of the report published inPediatrics.3
The highlights of the report are as follows:
-
Circumcision conveys protection against urinary …