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The bioethics of neonatal circumcision are controversial within practicing cultures. Male circumcision involves the excision of genital tissue from the human body.
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Because the tissues, once excised, cannot be entirely replaced, many question the appropriateness of their removal in childhood. Non-therapeutic neonatal circumcision is sometimes performed exclusively for social or cultural reasons. Such practices and differing views are widespread in the United States.
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