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In reply to the discussion: CDC: Circumcision Benefits Outweigh Risks [View all]FunkyLeprechaun
(2,383 posts)especially those in the US, besides the Jewish and Muslim people, who choose to circumcise their children are more likely to be white people of European origin.
Europe used to have widespread circumcision rates at the same time as the US in the early to mid-20th century. The UK, for example, reached a peak of 90% of its male population being circumcised right after WWII. The UK even had the same circumcision drives, such as "Victorian Morality," as the US and also had changing reasons for circumcision as well- it was cleaner, it prevented STDs and the same host of reasons to circumcise as the US. After WWII, the circumstances started to change and more people questioned the validity of the procedure. Now it's plummeted to less than 9% of the population and may fall further, with the advent of the Bris Shalom in the young Jewish community.
That's not many organizations that support circumcision so here's the medical organisations that are against the procedure-
The Royal Australia College of Physicians
Australian Association of Paediatric Surgeons
New Zealand Society of Paediatric Surgeons
Urological Society of Australasia
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
Paediatric Society of New Zealand
Australasian Association of Paediatric Surgeons
Australian Medical Association
Australian College of Paediatrics
Australian Pædiatric Association
Canadian Paediatric Society
College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan
Central Union for Child Welfare (Lastensuojelun Keskusliitto)
Royal Dutch Medical Society
British Medical Association
General Medical Council
Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
British Association of Paediatric Surgeons
Royal College of Nursing
Royal College of Surgeons of England
The Royal College of Anaesthetists
American doctors who oppose circumcision http://www.doctorsopposingcircumcision.org/DOC/statement0.html
and many more organisations.
Plus there are some European countries considering banning the procedure outright. Sooner or later the AAP, AAFP, CDC and WHO will come to their senses sooner or later.