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evanpw | 4 years ago

Another insane fact: in the US, circumcisions are usually done by obstetricians. Doctors who are trained on and work on exclusively women, except for a single surgical procedure on newborn male babies.

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jes|4 years ago

It is also the case that public health boards are given such latitude that doctors who force these damaging and unnecessary surgeries on infants cannot be sued for medical battery. It is an insane practice.

fennecfoxen|4 years ago

Is there some general familiarity which they would gain from a more general practice which would be relevant to or affect the execution of this specialized procedure?