The Circumcision Wars: What's a Parent to Do?

Article here. Excerpt:

'The deadlock began around week 20 of my pregnancy, when my mom casually asked about when and where our son would be circumcised. I presumptuously told her we weren’t going to do that. Then I saw the surprised look on my husbands face.
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To begin working our way towards agreement, we consulted the professionals. Our pediatrician was impossible to read and exasperatingly diplomatic. Either decision would be fine, she assured us. We also learned that the American Association of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends circumcision, but not enough to assert that it should be a routine procedure.

In fact, we got the impression from the AAP’s website that it was actually trying to talk us out of its position. According to the AAP, circumcision only “slightly lowers” the risk of urinary tract infections for baby boys, which are already “not common,” and while the procedure does prevent penile cancer, they note that that form of cancer is “very rare,” which I read as “not worth worrying about.” They also present a lot of cons to consider, such as pain and a belief that the procedure can affect sexual pleasure later in life.'