In case any of you didn't see this, I got this message from Intact America in my email today:
"Very compelling."
That's how Susan Blank – who chairs the American Academy of Pediatricians' task force on circumcision – described studies of adult males in sub-Saharan Africa that suggest circumcision reduces the risk of HIV transmission.
Well, here's what we think is very compelling: circumcising babies is wrong – ethically, morally, and medically. It's shocking to think Dr. Blank and her task force are considering policy recommendations for baby boys in the United States based on misconstrued data from controversial African studies.
Send a message directly to Dr. Blank today and urge the AAP task force not to recommend circumcision.
That's why Intact America was on the ground at the AAP's national conference in Washington D.C. this fall, speaking with medical professionals and AAP decision-makers.
And, with the help of supporters like you, we placed an open letter to the AAP in The Washington Post.
We have to keep up the pressure.
Tell Dr. Blank and the AAP that circumcision is unnecessary, harmful, and ethically wrong.
Thank you for all of your support during this critical time.
If the AAP ignores the ethics of circumcision, family doctors and pediatricians will face tremendous pressure to recommend it to parents. And the task force could act soon – so there's little time to lose!
We need your help to make sure that Dr. Blank and her task force are focusing on the facts.
Circumcision is not only unnecessary, but it's also harmful and unethical. Doctors should not do it!
"Very compelling."
That's how Susan Blank – who chairs the American Academy of Pediatricians' task force on circumcision – described studies of adult males in sub-Saharan Africa that suggest circumcision reduces the risk of HIV transmission.
Well, here's what we think is very compelling: circumcising babies is wrong – ethically, morally, and medically. It's shocking to think Dr. Blank and her task force are considering policy recommendations for baby boys in the United States based on misconstrued data from controversial African studies.
Send a message directly to Dr. Blank today and urge the AAP task force not to recommend circumcision.
That's why Intact America was on the ground at the AAP's national conference in Washington D.C. this fall, speaking with medical professionals and AAP decision-makers.
And, with the help of supporters like you, we placed an open letter to the AAP in The Washington Post.
We have to keep up the pressure.
Tell Dr. Blank and the AAP that circumcision is unnecessary, harmful, and ethically wrong.
Thank you for all of your support during this critical time.
If the AAP ignores the ethics of circumcision, family doctors and pediatricians will face tremendous pressure to recommend it to parents. And the task force could act soon – so there's little time to lose!
We need your help to make sure that Dr. Blank and her task force are focusing on the facts.
Circumcision is not only unnecessary, but it's also harmful and unethical. Doctors should not do it!
