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I purchased the very first issue of
byronchild whilst holidaying in Byron Bay
and have been a subscriber since then.
Although I love your magazine it often
makes me feel inadequate as a parent. I
sometimes feel I can’t reach the ‘ideals’.
I received your latest mag yesterday and felt
deeply troubled by the article on circumcision
(June 04, Vol 10). I researched this issue
at length prior to the birth of my son and
must admit that I was swayed towards it
after learning that three close male relatives
required the procedure later in life due to
health reasons (of course this was their
choice).
My son was circumcised at 6 weeks of age
with the use of a local anaesthetic. He slept
through the procedure and my husband was
with him. He showed no signs of distress, no
bruising, no infection. I am aware this does
not justify our decision but I wish to point
out that it was done in a private hospital
where anaesthetic is used. My son suffered
more following his 3-month immunisation.
The hospital where this was carried out
is apparently not in any ‘statistical control
group’, therefore statistics re circumcision
are not provided. Twenty to 30 of these
procedures are carried out every second
Friday. In 2002 when my son was born this
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was closer to 20. I obtained this information
from the doctor who does these.
Perhaps I feel the need to justify this decision,
it was not made lightly although it
would perhaps be considered routine. I
would like to point out that sometimes we
make decisions to the best of our ability,
based on the information available to us at
the time. Statistics did not enter into this —
being a woman I relied on the thoughts and
feelings of the males in my life and put my
faith (rightly or wrongly) in their judgement.
Virginia
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Dr. George Williams responds
You are very brave to confront this
issue. I hurt when parents get upset. I
understand how you feel. Intuitively we
all want and do the best for our children.
However, we need to say no to practices
that are outdated, hurt children and families.
When I commenced my activism some
24 years ago I received adverse comments
and derisive abuse from parents, doctors
and religious leaders. When I commenced
NOCIRC 1993, the men came out of the
woodwork to complain. They were the victims
and never had a voice — the stories
of those men screaming and feeling shamed
still haunt me. Some of them have committed
suicide.
Children never request circumcision. I
just became more determined and outspoken.
The anti-circumcision platform is not
a comfortable one. I somehow knew that
genital male mutilation was not right. It
does not make loving sense, it permanently
alters the natural function of the penis,
it exposes the baby to needless risks and
violates the child’s right to choice and selfdetermination.
We don’t own our children — they
belong to God and life. We as parents are
temporary but important custodians.
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