... . Infant circumcision was not widespread until the beginning of the century in the United States when it was promoted as a medical procedure with an odd variety of purposes: to discourage masturbation, to enhance cleanliness, and to prevent disease. Most of these so-called medical procedures for circumcision have proven to be propaganda; but researchers that dismissed the idea that circumcision can ... 't think you can do that, in a sterile setting, with the education that has to go along with it," he said. Circumcision is a potentially dangerous operation. Each year, the press carries st...

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