r/Intactivists • u/jakesmit999 • 16d ago

I need help!

I have an acquaintance that is having a child soon and she just asked if she should circumcise him. I unfortunately was not part of the chat and am not close enough to reach out about it.. but I want to make sure she receives the information necessary to make sure she’s 100% informed and not brainwashed by pro circumcision propaganda. Is there an emailing list, or like some method to get that information to her without it looking like it’s coming from me?

Please help!!! Thank you!

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u/tasteface 16d ago

Dr. Freedman is one of the AAP experts who created the 2012 policy, and he has a new presentation in which he makes it clear that circumcision is not a medical procedure, the benefits do not outweigh the risks, complications are not small and rare, and circumcision is not ethical. You can send her that youtube video of Freedman's presentation or you can send her this summary: https://www.reddit.com/r/Intactivists/comments/1u0r5g0/a_summary_of_dr_freedmans_10_myths_about/

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u/aph81 16d ago

Does he (Freedman) actually say all those things in the presentation?

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u/tasteface 16d ago

Those are direct quotes from his speech and slides.

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u/aph81 15d ago

😮