Dr dean edell circumcision of the heart

Question:

Your wife is representing a woman who is suing a Marin doctor for circumcision her infant son.

Isn't circumcision one of your big issues?

Answer:

Yes, and there will be a lot more of those suits. It's a very clear, constitutional issue. It is a medically unnecessary procedure and by law you can't subject a child to medical procedure that has no medical benefit.

It's like scarification or the binding of feet. A parent doesn't have that right. A parent couldn't sign a consent to have a kidney removed from a child for donation.

Question:

Do all physicians agree that circumcision is unnecessary?

Answer:

No, and there are still people who think the earth is flat.

Dr dean edell circumcision of the heart surgery

There are still a few vocal pro-circumcisions physicians. But the overwhelming majority of physicians feel it is unnecessary.

Question:

You claim that circumcision is painful. Is there any question ab