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Study: Male circumcision just after birth does not increase autism risk (hub.jhu.edu)
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[–] BillyClark@piefed.social 6 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Circumcision offers no actual benefit, yet carries the risk of life changing consequences. It's genital mutilation.

And even if they didn't see it as mutilation, what kind of an idiot decides that the first thing they need to give their baby is elective cosmetic surgery?

[–] Seppo@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 weeks ago

Religious cultists are literally clinically insane. There's no point in looking for reasons.

[–] liuther9@lemmy.world -3 points 2 weeks ago

Google it