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Circumcision as a medical intervention

Nineteenth-century medical theories led to the adoption of circumcision as a routine medical intervention in parts of the Anglophone world, with arguments that it prevented disease and promoted hygiene.

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What is the medical evidence on non-therapeutic child circumcision?

The medical evidence on non-therapeutic child circumcision is contested: some systematic reviews and major pediatric bodies report measurable lifetime reductions in specific infections and cancers, wh...