Why put our baby boys at risk?

[Oliver'sMom]

Newborn male circumcision is the most common surgical procedure performed in the U.S. Many people believe that there are tangible health benefits to male circumcision, but the truth is no medical society in the world recommends it. In fact, the American Medical Association calls the surgery "non-therapeutic." What’s worse, over 100 babies die as a result of complications from circumcision in the U.S. each year.

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is developing public health recommendations for the U.S. on male circumcision - ignoring the serious risks such as hemorrhage, infection, surgical mishap, and death - in favor of highly debatable and inconclusive research.

The CDC is the foremost expert on public health in our country and, as such, has a responsibility to share the truth about circumcision.

I just took action, signing a petition to the CDC, demanding the organization release a truthful statement on the harms and risks of circumcision.

If you believe as I do, that we should protect newborn babies from harmful and unnecessary surgery, then join me by clicking the link below:

http://org2.democracyinaction.org/o/...tition_KEY=407

[writteninkursive]

The CDC is a load of crap. I'll sign the petition, but I doubt it will do any good. They just do whatever they want anyway. I'm sooo jaded about them after vaccine research, I can't even tell you!
I don't get what anyone - doctor or organization - has to gain (except a couple hundred bucks per kid) by encouraging circumcision.
And for those who say we should do it as a prophylactic, I say why not cut off our daughter's breast to minimize the chance of them developing breast cancer later in life? Same difference, except boys are much less likely to develop, well, any sort of foreskin-related problem than girls are of developing breast cancer.