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Direct linkBuie, Mary E. – American Journal of Health Education, 2005
National statistics estimate that 1.2 million newborn males are circumcised annually in the United States (70% to 80%). Such values as sanctity, equity, fraternity, paternity and liberty affect circumcision rates in America. The value of sanctity allows freedom of religious beliefs and traditions that often overcome medical impetus in…
Descriptors: Surgery, Males, Social Values, Civil Rights
