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Circumcision Should Be Mandatory Essay

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Circumcision

In society today, there is a question being speculated about whether circumcision should be a mandatory procedure when the baby is born? Healthcare workers should never make a procedure mandatory in any way because not all humans believe in the same thing or have the same beliefs as other individuals. Parents should feel as if they have a say in what happens with their child and should feel comfortable knowing that they can tell a doctor no when they ask about having a procedure done. Circumcision has both good benefits and bad benefits depending on the research and the beliefs that individuals and communities believe in.

There is a lot of on-going debate on why parents feel circumcision is a terrible thing and should not …show more content…

Some parents choose not to circumcise their children because they do not believe that the benefits of circumcision outweigh the risks. Lack of scientific evidence can make it difficult for individuals to make an informed decision about whether they should circumcise their child. Without straightforward evidence of the benefits or risks of circumcision, individuals may struggle to weigh the pros and cons of the procedure and make a decision that is in the best interests of their child. This can also impact the practice of medicine, as medical professionals may be unable to make evidence-based recommendations about circumcision. This can also impact public health policies and initiatives, as it can be difficult to make decisions about the allocation of resources and development of programs without unmistakable evidence of the impact of circumcision. Lack of scientific evidence surrounding circumcision can significantly impact individual decision-making, clinical practice, and public health policies. It can also contribute to ongoing debates and controversies about the …show more content…

Many human beings believe that circumcision is worth it, and it should be made a mandatory procedure. They believe that this procedure provides so many good health benefits and the research article states that it lowers the child’s risk of developing HIV by 60 percent (Kapumba King) and this procedure also helps lower the chance of developing cancer. This procedure also decreases the risk of sexually transmitted diseases later in life. They believe also by making this procedure mandatory that it would help preserve these religious and cultural traditions and pass them on to future generations. Some individuals tend to believe that it is the responsibility of parents to ensure the health of their children and they view circumcision as a necessary step in fulfilling that responsibility. Public health is a big reason parents believe that circumcision needs to be made mandatory because in their eyes they see it as it would help reduce the spread of certain infections and improve public health

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