AAP Statement 1999
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AAP Circumcision Policy Statement (RE9850)
The full text of this policy statement.
Circumcision Information for Parents
American Academy of Pediatrics presents an easy to read brochure.
AAP Circumcision Task Force Monitor Page
Background materials, letters to the task force, news articles and resource links.
AAP Press Release
Highlights from the AAP Circumcision Policy Statement. Includes video clip.
Male Vs. Female Genital Modification
A comparison of the AAP's statements on male genital modification and female genital modification.
History of AAP Circumcision Statements
Information about statements made on circumcision in 1971, 1975, 1977, and 1989.
Critical Analysis of the 1999 AAP Policy Statement on Infant Circumcision
A synopsis and assessment of the policy statement.
InfoCirc: AAP Statement 1999
Press releases issued by many organizations involved in children’s advocacy and genital integrity.
CIRP: Responses to AAP Statement
Responses by various organizations regarding the 1999 AAP statement.
American Academy Of Pediatrics Releases New Circumcision Policy
Science Daily news report.
Circumcision Traditions Challenged
Detroit Free Press by Desiree Cooper - The author dissects traditions of genital cutting, male and female.
BBC News: Routine Circumcision Ruled Out
There is no evidence to justify routine circumcison of babies, a group of US paediatricians report in a detailed study.
New AAP Circumcision Policy
Recommendations that the benefits are not significant enough to recommend circumcision as a routine procedure.