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From: merrill@raja.DEC (Rick)
Newsgroups: net.kids
Subject: infant circumcision
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Date: Wed, 27-Mar-85 07:55:59 EST
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Posted: Wed Mar 27 07:55:59 1985
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Good suggestion for deciding upon circumcising a male infant is to follow
the father's example.  A couple we knew had a son and the pediatrician asked
the mother if they wanted the child circumcised.  She expressed some 
uncertainty as to the pros and cons of the "operation" and the pediatrician
advised that the son be the same as the father.  This particular mother
did not KNOW whether the father was circumcised or not!  I bet the doctor
was barely able to conceal his amusement!  Naturally he waited to talk to
the father, which he probably should have done in the first place.

	RMM