I've been working in a Pediatric clinic for just over a year now, and 3/3 of my pediatricians are against the procedure. That Andrew Kohler is on point. I've actually assisted with two or three and it's not a pleasant experience for me, the doctor, or the baby.
Parents come into the clinic looking to have their 7 day old boy strapped to a table and put under the knife and they don't even know why they want this done. That's the first thing the doctors ask, - why? Usually their response is something along the lines of, 'Well, I was circumcised.' Or, 'Well, it's just normal.'
Normal for who? Parents want this procedure because they're brought up in a culture that considers it aesthetically pleasing/religiously sound.
Which makes it no surprise to me that there would be eyebrows raised at the ban in Germany. Living here, I've realized just how oddly western the whole concept is.
Heidi,
ReplyDeleteI've been working in a Pediatric clinic for just over a year now, and 3/3 of my pediatricians are against the procedure. That Andrew Kohler is on point. I've actually assisted with two or three and it's not a pleasant experience for me, the doctor, or the baby.
Parents come into the clinic looking to have their 7 day old boy strapped to a table and put under the knife and they don't even know why they want this done. That's the first thing the doctors ask, - why? Usually their response is something along the lines of, 'Well, I was circumcised.' Or, 'Well, it's just normal.'
Normal for who? Parents want this procedure because they're brought up in a culture that considers it aesthetically pleasing/religiously sound.
Which makes it no surprise to me that there would be eyebrows raised at the ban in Germany. Living here, I've realized just how oddly western the whole concept is.
Natalie.
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