they at no point recommend circumcision. quoting: &gt;Existing scientific evidence demonstrates potential medical benefits of newborn male circumcision; however, these data are not sufficient to recommend routine neonatal circumcision. In circumstances in which there are potential benefits and risks, yet the procedure is not essential to the child’s current well-being, parents should determine what is in the best interest of the child. I argue that it should not be the parents - but the individual themselves. This view is echoed amoung the WHO, National Institutes of Health, AND the CDC. British and Canadian Pediatric Associations - Both say that circumcision is unnecessary as a routine procedure, but make allowances for cultural and religious reasons.