Circumcision Gone Wrong

Without his permission, part of his penis was cut off and he died.

Deaths occur secondary to loss of blood or systemic infection from the circumcision wound. A few deaths are reported in the medical literature. Other medical literature discusses the frequency of those deaths. A few deaths are reported in the popular press.

More here: http://www.circumstitions.com/death.html

There is reason to believe that many deaths from circumcision are attributed to other causes. For example, if a baby were to die of meningitis that was contracted through the circumcision wound, the death may be attributed to meningitis while ignoring the fact that the baby would not have had meningitis if he had not been circumcised.

Doctors are highly motivated to conceal the true cause of circumcision death. Neonatal circumcision has no medical indication and is now considered to be an unnecessary non-therapeutic operation. It is unethical to carry out such operations on minors who cannot consent for themselves. Consequently, most doctors who have a baby die after a circumcision would prefer to attribute the results of his unethical operation to secondary causes, such as infection or bleeding, while ignoring the primary cause, which is the circumcision that resulted in the infection or bleeding. It is, therefore, very hard to identify the total number of deaths that occur from circumcision. One senses that one is seeing only the "tip of the iceberg," with the vast majority of deaths from circumcision being concealed. The deaths undoubtedly cause an increase in infant mortality. Male infant mortality is higher than female infant mortality. It is not known how much of this increased mortality is due to the practice of male circumcision.

Several doctors have given estimates of the number of deaths that occur each year. Douglas Gairdner reported 16-19 actual deaths a year in England and Wales from neonatal circumcisions in the 1940s. Sydney Gellis believed that "there are more deaths from complications of circumcision than from cancer of the penis. There are various figures for the number of deaths from penile cancer ranging from 200 to 480 deaths per year. Robert Baker estimated 229 deaths per year from circumcision in the United States.

Others that have died:

Grand jury to probe death of baby after circumcision: http://www.cirp.org/news/desmoinesreg...

Boy in coma most of his 6 years dies: http://www.cirp.org/news/1992.07.10_b...

Baby bleeds to death after circumcision: http://www.cirp.org/news/1993.06.21_d...

Boy's death to be probed: http://www.cirp.org/news/1995.07.28_H...

Circumcision That Didn't Heal Kills Boy: http://www.noharmm.org/evansdeath.htm

Patient died 'because surgeon guessed dose': http://www.cirp.org/news/dailytelegra...

Death of local baby subject of investigation: http://www.cirp.org/news/thewestern08...

Man hunted after death of circumcision baby: http://www.cirp.org/news/onlineie08-2...

Infant dies after home circumcision:
http://www.cirp.org/news/aftonbladet0...

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[Bo Jangles]

this isnt something that it should be ok to be "neutral" or "pro choice" about.. its something disgusting and horrific that should be a CRIME.. strapping a baby down with little to no anesthesia and cutting off a healthy part of its body.. what kind of backwards cult society do we live in?? There is absolutely NO medical reason to circumcise all babies at birth.. it is strictly another medical money scheme.. you even find foreskins in skin cream products.. just disgusting

[Bo Jangles]

It is NOT extremist to compare male circumcision to female circumcision... in both cases you are cutting off healthy parts of human genitalia... why is that sickening only for women and not for men? Dont try putting forward some "medical" excuse. It's a fact that women have more smegma buildup than men, so there goes that theory.. and its also a fact that there are MANY major complications that can happen, incl permanent damage, emotional scarring, even deaths. wake up people!

[0deadx21]

Circumcsion is idiotic and there's absolutely no justification for it. The foreskin exists for a reason.

[MrFaceeatingcancer]

Yeah circumcision prevented this child from contracting STDs and penile cancer. The parents got what they wanted at this child's expense. This is proof that circumcision is child abuse .

[NATIONALCOMMUNISM666]

actuly the majority of circumcision in america an canada are not religous all circumcision should be ban religous or not.

[VikingGreen]

This is the most disgusting human act possible. This is no more than mutilation.

[Razor Naga]

Circumcision has NO health benefits.It only fucks up sex and can kill and gets you vulnerable to alot of bad things.People who go through with it are messed up.

[sabby123456789]

Here's something for the pro-cutters to watch: watch?v=V1FcN3lT40w . Pay close attention to 1:08 in the video.

[Alex Caragea]

I don't think but I know. it's the overall lack of concern and consideration for their own child on her part and her husbands part that caused his death because if they were in the least bit concerned they would of been able to find out for themselves just how many die per year in the US alone from circumcision.

[Momokabomo]

Ashamed to be American! If this Bronze-age ritual is something the majority of our people believe in, I am not a patriot. I am just ashamed and disappointed in how things can be so terribly wrong in a civilized western country.