Publication Name	World Journal of Clinical Pediatrics
Manuscript ID	86676
Country	Australia

Received	2023-06-30 21:23
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Category	Pediatrics
Manuscript Type	Frontier
Article Title	Comments by opponents on the British Medical Association’s guidance on non-therapeutic male circumcision of children seem one-sided and may undermine public health
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Stephen Moreton, Guy Cox, Mark Sheldon, Stefan A Bailis, Jeffrey D Klausner and Brian J Morris
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Corresponding Author	Brian J Morris, DSc, PhD, Professor Emerita, School of Medical Sciences, University of Sydney, Building F13, Eastern Avenue, Sydney 2006, New South Wales, Australia. brian.morris@sydney.edu.au
Key Words	Circumcision, Male; Child; Infections; Risk; Policy; Public health
Core Tip	This article assesses arguments by circumcision opponents Lempert et al criticizing the British Medical Association (BMA)’s guidance on non-therapeutic male circumcision (NTMC) for failing to consider all of the issues. We find that the BMA’s focus on non-medical issues expose it to such claims by NTMC opponents. Indeed, the medical evidence, as used for evidence based NTMC policies in the United States, does not support their claims. The lifetime benefits of early infant NTMC greatly exceed the risks, and the procedure has no adverse effect on sexual function or pleasure. The neonatal period is the optimal time for parent approved NTMC.
Publish Date	2023-12-08 05:10
Citation	Moreton S, Cox G, Sheldon M, Bailis SA, Klausner JD, Morris BJ. Comments by opponents on the British Medical Association’s guidance on non-therapeutic male circumcision of children seem one-sided and may undermine public health. World J Clin Pediatr 2023; 12(5): 244-262
URL	https://www.wjgnet.com/2219-2808/full/v12/i5/244.htm
DOI	https://dx.doi.org/10.5409/wjcp.v12.i5.244

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