Fewer parents opting to circumcise their babies

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'Like every mom, Jessica — who requested her last name not be used for this story — had important things to consider during her first pregnancy, including whether or not to have her newborn son circumcised.

A recent policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics updated the organization’s 1999 policy on circumcision, the surgical removal of some or all of the foreskin from the penis. The AAP states that the decision should be left to the parents, weighing medical information along with their own religious, ethical and cultural beliefs and practices.
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Jessica watched a video of a circumcision during a childbirth preparation class. At the time, she and her husband lived in the Northeast.

“That sealed the deal,” she said. “If it’s not necessary, why do it?”'