Circumcision Deterred

The AMA will discourage circumcision of baby boys in line with the Australian College of Paediatrics' Position Statement on Routine Circumcision of Normal Male Infants and Boys.

The statement, released in June and supported by the AMA's November Federal Council meeting, includes:

• The Australian College of Paediatrics should continue to discourage the practice of circumcision in newborns.
  
  
• Educational material should be available to parents before the birth of their baby and in maternity hospitals.
  
  
• Some parents after considering medical, social, religious and family factors will opt for circumcision. It is then the responsibility of the doctor to recommend this is performed at an age and under circumstances which reduce hazards to a minimum.

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