We sincerely hope that parents choose genital integrity for their children. If any parent has questions, please submit them via the contact information on the home page of this website. Although some people think that comparisons between male circumcision and FGM are unfounded, there are many similarities. Both practices were instituted to repress sexuality, and they both involve the unnecessary removal of healthy, functional genital tissue for cultural or religious reasons. The practice of FGM is very diverse in scope, and many forms are much more physically severe when compared to male circumcision.
Most health plans offered by medical insurancers pay for neonatal circumcision.
It is interesting to note that providers typically don t pay for the procedure after the child reaches a certain age. It is interesting to note that circumcision rates in Britain plummeted after 1948 when the newly-formed National Health Service decided not to cover the procedure. When parents must consider whether to pay for this procedure, they often decide to leave their sons intact. Most local programs provide a trivial discussion of circumcision, but do not discuss important topics such as foreskin function or ethical issues. We plan to meet with several others.