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The Absurd Opposition to Circumcision

By alcanthro Leave a Comment Mar 29 1

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Both the CDC and the WHO have produced recommendations for circumcision. While there isn’t enough information to create a full plan of action, recommending universal circumcision, the science is fairly solid when it comes to counting the claims of anti-circs. I use that term because in many cases, the kind of science denial seen among anti-cutters is no better than that seen among anti-vaxxers. And because of the degree of science denial, and other political issues, I’ve decided to finally write a public health article on the topic.

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