The Danish Paediatric Society, Dansk Pædiatrisk Selskab, is opposed to circumcision and other surgery on healthy healthy children.
Excerpt from press release by The Danish Paediatric Society:
“After careful consideration The Danish Paediatric Society (DPS) has decided to withdraw from the task force under the Danish Patient Safety Authority regarding the review of guidelines for non-therapeutic circumcision of boys.
DPS is and was all along opposed to any surgical intervention of healthy children, including circumcision of both boys and girls.”
Read press release here (in Danish)
Read policy statement here (in Danish)
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