Circumcision Controversy Research Essay

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Science Report – Dilemmas in Science Circumcision – Kira Meagher Once a mother has given birth, the family is forced to face a difficult decision. To cut, or not to cut. The surgical procedure, known as circumcision has been proven to be cosmetic and rather unnecessary unless something is medically wrong with the man’s genitals. This is not to say circumcision isn’t beneficial in certain aspects. Whether or not the newborn child would be circumcision is usually decided by religion and family traditions, generally whether or not the father was circumcised. However, in the last few years, there has been much controversy on the subject as the releases of multiple studies prove it to be dangerous, hence why it has become a topic of much heated debate. Circumcision, in short, is the process in which the penis’ foreskin (also known as prepuce) is surgically removed. The oldest documentation of circumcision dates back to 2345-218BC in Ancient Egypt. It is anatomically possible to circumcise both male and female patients however female circumcision has become a thing of the past in first world countries as it is now seen as torture and/or mutilation. In the past, female circumcision was forced upon the girl (usually for religious reasons) as a means of preventing her to masturbate; this too has been the case for many males. For male circumcision, the procedure differs slightly depending on their age. In most first world countries, both men and infants will have either a topical anaesthetic applied to the surface or having numbing agents injected into the penis or its base, however this is not always the case. In more isolated and primitive areas, circumcision is performed without the use of any anaesthesia or numbing agents, causing much pain to the patient. When the circumcision is being performed on an infant, the baby must be strapped down to the table as to

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