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 Dewey Decimal Number: 617.436 EAN: 9780963048202 ISBN: 0963048201 Label: Hourglass Book Pub Manufacturer: Hourglass Book Pub Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 1 Publication Date: 1992-04 Publisher: Hourglass Book Pub Studio: Hourglass Book Pub Related Items: Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Average Rating:
 Rating: - From parents who decided against it....This book helped to really solidify the decision we had already made not to circumcise our son. The facts are pretty eye-opening, not the least of which is that we are the only country in the western world to routinely circumcise for non-religious reasons. Also, pictures and descriptions of the actual surgical procedure of removing a foreskin are enlightening, as this seems to be one of the best-kept secrets in the hospital. Either way you decide, it would be a good to read/understand this issue ... Read More Rating: - Eye openingWhen I decided not to circumcise my son all I had to go on was my maternal instincts. I looked for more information and could not find any at the time of his birth. What really made me decide not to circumcise him was that no M.D. or R.N. could give me a valid reason to have it removed. And the fact that when female circumcision is mentioned in any American conversation EVERYONE is against it, I certainly would not circumcise my daughter, why my son? As for some men not having any problems with ... Read More Rating: - Persuasive on both medical and emotional groundsThis is as close to a purely objective and factual denunciation of routine infant circumcision as I've ever seen. The author occasionally allows his emotions to affect his prose, though, which prevents the book from earning a "10" from me. BTW, a second edition of this book appeared in 1995 or 1996, with George Denniston, M.D. as co-author. Same publisher and title. I believe it is still in print. 
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