Monthly Archives: August 2012

Group opposed to the non-therapeutic genital cutting of all children calls AAP “Shockingly biased and out of touch with medical ethics and children’s rights.” “It is clear that the AAP is blind to the mounting worldwide movement against the genital … Continue reading →

The human rights group Attorneys for the Rights of the Child has condemned the American Academy of Pediatrics for its upcoming circumcision policy statement, which ignores and minimizes the truth about male circumcision and places doctors’ interests ahead of patients’ … Continue reading →

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE “AAP’s circumcision policy fails to show benefits” – doctors The American Academy of Pediatrics’ new policy on infant circumcision fails to show that benefits exceed the risks, a doctors’ group claims. Doctors Opposing Circumcision (DOC), an international … Continue reading →

Public Notice AAP Announces Intent to Release its Sixth Major Circumcision Policy Doctors Opposing Circumcision reaffirms its Genital Integrity Policy The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) revealed that it intends to publish its sixth major circumcision policy on Monday, August … Continue reading →