PRWeb.com Press Release Feed - PRWeb Press Release Account Feed http://www.rsspad.com/rss2a/44430.xml PRWeb.com Press Release Feed - Press Releases en xml@emediawire.com xml@emediawire.com 30 Botched Circumcision Settlement Highlights Harms from Infant Circumcision http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/03/prweb2276614.htm The International Coalition for Genital Integrity (ICGI) calls upon the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to issue new warnings to parents about the harms of neonatal circumcision following a $2.3 million lawsuit settlement awarded Friday to a Georgia boy who lost his glans from a routine circumcision in 2006. (PRWeb Mar 30, 2009)

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]]> Mon, 30 Mar 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/03/prweb2276614.htm Medicaid Circumcision Coverage Harms Poor http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/03/prweb2216074.htm The International Coalition for Genital Integrity (ICGI) calls on all state Medicaid programs still covering newborn circumcision to cease that coverage so the funds can be diverted to healing children; this follows a letter published today in the American Journal of Public Health that raised significant new concerns about this unnecessary;and often harmful;surgery. (PRWeb Mar 12, 2009)

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]]> Thu, 12 Mar 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/03/prweb2216074.htm Human Rights Group Denounces Latest Circumcision Promotion as a Dangerous Distraction in the HIV Battle http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/02/prweb2178774.htm In response to the launch of a new website, www.malecircumcision.org, by Family Health International, WHO, UNAIDS, and AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition to promote male circumcision as a prevention for HIV, the International Coalition for Genital Integrity (ICGI) issues a renewed warning to the world health community that male circumcision is the wrong approach to curb the HIV epidemic in Africa and elsewhere. (PRWeb Feb 26, 2009)

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]]> Thu, 26 Feb 2009 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/02/prweb2178774.htm New Study Shows Condoms 95 Times More Cost-Effective than Circumcision in HIV Battle http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1477464.htm Results of the new study, "The Cost to Circumcise Africa,"; published this month in the International Journal of Men's Health, that compares the cost of male circumcision to the cost of lifetime distribution of free condoms in sub-Saharan Africa, found that condom distribution is 95 times more cost-effective in preventing the same number of infections. (PRWeb Oct 17, 2008)

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]]> Fri, 17 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1477464.htm Genders Unite to Promote Genital Autonomy http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1261324.htm International organizations gather at the Genital Integrity 2008 symposium on September 4th, Keele University, England, to launch a new campaign promoting the right of all men and women to say no to unnecessary genital surgery. (PRWeb Sep 5, 2008)

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]]> Fri, 05 Sep 2008 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1261324.htm AIDS 2008 Officials Ignore Opposing Views on Circumcision and HIV http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1151854.htm The International Coalition for Genital Integrity notes that presentations submitted to the Mexico City AIDS 2008 conference challenging the value of circumcision for HIV prevention were rejected by conference committees. However, studies concluding the opposite, that male circumcision offers some protection against heterosexually transmitted HIV, were presented at the conference today. (PRWeb Aug 5, 2008)

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]]> Tue, 05 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1151854.htm New Study Shows Condoms 95 Times More Cost-Effective than Circumcision in HIV Battle http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1151894.htm Results of the new study, “The Cost to Circumcise Africa,” comparing the cost of male circumcision to the cost of lifetime distribution of free condoms in sub-Saharan Africa, found that condom distribution is 95 times more cost-effective in preventing the same number of infections in Sub-Saharan Africa. (PRWeb Aug 4, 2008)

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]]> Mon, 04 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1151894.htm Human Rights Group Says Male Circumcision is a Dangerous Distraction in HIV Battle http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1151694.htm The human rights group, International Coalition for Genital Integrity, is continuing to raise concerns about the harms and costs of male circumcision at their booth in the AIDS 2008 conference in Mexico City this week, stating that circumcision programs will be a dangerous distraction in the HIV battle. (PRWeb Aug 3, 2008)

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]]> Sun, 03 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1151694.htm Male Circumcision Ineffective in HIV Battle According to New Future HIV Therapy Report http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb916104.htm Promoting male circumcision in Africa is risky and dangerous and could lead to more HIV infections, warns a new paper published today in the May issue of Future HIV Therapy. Promoting circumcision will drain millions, possibly billions, of dollars away from more effective prevention strategies, and cause tens of thousands of infections and other surgical complications. (PRWeb May 6, 2008)

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]]> Tue, 06 May 2008 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb916104.htm Physician's Group Applauds Oregon Supreme Court for Protecting Boy from Circumcision http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/01/prweb661243.htm Doctors Opposing Circumcision (D.O.C.), www.doctorsopposingcircumcision.org], celebrated the decision by the Oregon Supreme Court this week for the case of a 12-year-old Washington boy facing a religious circumcision, calling it a step forward for children's rights. (PRWeb Jan 30, 2008)

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]]> Wed, 30 Jan 2008 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/01/prweb661243.htm MRSA Deaths in the US Exceed AIDS Deaths: Circumcision is a Culprit http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/10/prweb564917.htm The National Organization of Circumcision Information Resource Centers (NOCIRC) issued a cautionary statement today about the increased risk of ‘Super-Bug’ methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections for circumcised infants. NOCIRC’s statement follows a CDC report warning about MRSA as a major public health problem. (PRWeb Oct 31, 2007)

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]]> Wed, 31 Oct 2007 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/10/prweb564917.htm ICGI Report: Circumcised Men Get HIV http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/10/prweb563935.htm The International Coalition for Genital Integrity released its advisory board report on circumcision and the US HIV epidemic today. Recent news of African studies has given American physicians and parents cause for concern, raising the question of whether or not circumcision is a valid deterrent for the US and other developed countries. The report concludes that there is no evidence that the African studies showing a reduction in female-to-male transmission of HIV have any relevance to the HIV epidemic in America. (PRWeb Oct 26, 2007)

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]]> Fri, 26 Oct 2007 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/10/prweb563935.htm No Amount of Bad Science Will Desensitize the Male Foreskin http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/07/prweb543230.htm Poor research investigating the sensitivity of the intact (not circumcised) and circumcised penis does not serve men according to the International Coalition for Genital Integrity (ICGI). (PRWeb Jul 31, 2007)

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]]> Tue, 31 Jul 2007 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/07/prweb543230.htm WHO and UNAIDS Promoting Circumcision to Prevent HIV is Misguided and Will Backfire Says ICGI http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/04/prweb515287.htm The International Coalition for Genital Integrity (ICGI), a group of human rights organizations, denounces the recent WHO and UNAIDS calls for mass adult male circumcision in Africa. Circumcision is unnecessary, risky, and not cost-effective. (PRWeb Apr 2, 2007)

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]]> Mon, 02 Apr 2007 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/04/prweb515287.htm Circumcision Cuts Penis Sensitivity, Research Praised by Children's Rights Group http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/03/prweb513003.htm Circumcision removes the most sensitive part of a man's penis, a conclusion NOCIRC finds obvious. (PRWeb Mar 28, 2007)

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]]> Wed, 28 Mar 2007 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/03/prweb513003.htm Study Confirms Male Circumcision is Genital Mutilation http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/03/prweb512999.htm A new study in the British Journal of Urology International shows that men with normal, intact penises enjoy more sexual sensitivity — as much as four times more — than those who have been circumcised. Circumcising slices off more of a male's sensitivity than is normally present in all ten fingertips. (PRWeb Mar 22, 2007)

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]]> Thu, 22 Mar 2007 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/03/prweb512999.htm International Physician's Group Questions Circumcision to Prevent HIV http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/12/prweb494164.htm Doctors Opposing Circumcision (DCO), the Seattle-based physician’s non-profit educational organization, announces the online publication of its statement, "The Use of Male Circumcision to Prevent HIV Infection." (PRWeb Dec 30, 2006)

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]]> Sat, 30 Dec 2006 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/12/prweb494164.htm NIH Circumcision Policy Circumspect http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/12/prweb491707.htm A coalition of international medical experts and bioethicists denounce the National Institutes of Health (NIH) endorsement of circumcision as a solution to the HIV/AIDS crisis in Africa as being irresponsible. (PRWeb Dec 16, 2006)

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]]> Sat, 16 Dec 2006 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/12/prweb491707.htm NOCIRC: The United Nations Ignores the Suffering of Male Children by Not Including Forced Circumcision in their “World Report on Violence against Children” http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/10/prweb450131.htm According to the National Organization of Circumcision Information Resource Centers, the UN fails in its humanitarian mission by choosing to ignore boys. Are they ignorant, sexist, or sadly just indifferent to boys’ suffering? The first sentence in the just released, 34-page report, which took four years to compiles, is “No violence against children is justifiable.” The United Nations’ silence on these crimes is nothing less than justification for them. (PRWeb Oct 14, 2006)

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]]> Sat, 14 Oct 2006 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/10/prweb450131.htm Genital Integrity Group Petitions Gates Foundation to Reconsider Circumcision as HIV/AIDS Preventative in Sub-Saharan Africa http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/08/prweb429684.htm International experts on circumcision, epidemiology and public health, assembled at the Ninth International Symposium on Circumcision, Genital Integrity & Human Rights, signed a petition cautioning the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation against encouraging a policy of mass circumcision in Africa as a way of containing the HIV pandemic. (PRWeb Aug 28, 2006)

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]]> Mon, 28 Aug 2006 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/08/prweb429684.htm 9th International Symposium on Circumcision, Genital Integrity, and Human Rights -- Circumcision and HIV/AIDS: Preventative or Panacea? http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/08/prweb425992.htm Thursday, Aug. 24th through Saturday, Aug 26th, at the University of Washington, Seattle. Presenters from around the world will present research and discuss advancements on the subjects of female genital mutilations, male infant circumcision, and HIV/AIDS. (PRWeb Aug 21, 2006)

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]]> Mon, 21 Aug 2006 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/08/prweb425992.htm Physicians Group Warns “Flesh-Eating Bacteria” puts Circumcised Boys at Risk http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/02/prweb348103.htm Doctors Opposing Circumcision (DOC) issued a special statement on its website today regarding the threat to newborn boys with circumcision wounds from the new epidemic of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA). (PRWeb Feb 18, 2006)

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]]> Sat, 18 Feb 2006 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/02/prweb348103.htm Male Circumcision May Increase HIV Risk for Women http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/12/prweb316865.htm Coinciding with World AIDS Day, the international physicians’ charity, Doctors Opposing Circumcision, (DOC), warns that recent worldwide news reports suggesting that circumcision is a magic bullet for HIV/AIDS are a dangerous distraction from less-expensive, proven solutions. The group points out that circumcision is likely to embolden males to abandon condoms, engage in risky behavior, and neglect the risk to females. (PRWeb Dec 2, 2005)

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]]> Fri, 02 Dec 2005 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/12/prweb316865.htm MRSA Epidemic Targets Circumcised Boys http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/10/prweb301604.htm Doctors Opposing Circumcision (D.O.C.), a Seattle based physician’s organization, issued an important statement today alerting health officials of a newfound link between the Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) epidemic and recently circumcised baby boys. D.O.C. asks that hospitals take immediate action to increase aseptic protocols in nurseries, and doctors to “say no” to circumcisions.http://www.doctorsopposingcircumcision.org/ (PRWeb Oct 25, 2005)

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]]> Tue, 25 Oct 2005 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/10/prweb301604.htm Circumcision Can't Prevent HIV http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/10/prweb292355.htm Circumcision may result in a false belief that safe-sex practices are no longer required, implying a worsening of the incidence of HIV infection, according to a joint statement issued September 29, 2005 with: National Organisation of Circumcision Information Resource Centres,South Africa (NOCIRC-SA) www.nocirc-sa.co.za. (PRWeb Oct 2, 2005)

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]]> Sun, 02 Oct 2005 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/10/prweb292355.htm Circumcision Unethical and Unlawful Says Ethics Article http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/08/prweb270519.htm Male circumcision is ethically inappropriate and unlawful says an article by M. Fox and M. Thomson, both in the School of Law, Keele University, UK, in the current issue of the Journal of Medical Ethics. (PRWeb Aug 10, 2005)

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]]> Wed, 10 Aug 2005 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/08/prweb270519.htm Circumcision Not a Cure-all for AIDS http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/07/prweb267228.htm Circumcision may result in false belief that safe-sex practices are no longer necessary. The result could be a worsening of the incidence of HIV infection, especially for women. (PRWeb Jul 31, 2005)

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]]> Sun, 31 Jul 2005 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/07/prweb267228.htm New History of Circumcision Says It's Outmoded and Harmful http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/06/prweb255445.htm A newly published book by Oxford University Press traces the history of circumcision from its Middle Eastern origins to its unlikely reincarnation in modern America. (PRWeb Jun 28, 2005)

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]]> Tue, 28 Jun 2005 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/06/prweb255445.htm Nearly Half of American Boys Escape the Knife http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/03/prweb217505.htm Today’s Parents Say “No” to Circumcision, according to Federal statistics just released, says international human rights group. (PRWeb Mar 14, 2005)

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]]> Mon, 14 Mar 2005 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/03/prweb217505.htm Circumcision Not Cost-Effective Says Study http://www.prweb.com/releases/2004/11/prweb180294.htm Circumcision increases health-care costs and decreases wellness. Insurance companies would be better off PAYING parents and doctors to NOT circumcise boys. (PRWeb Nov 20, 2004)

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]]> Sat, 20 Nov 2004 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2004/11/prweb180294.htm Victim of Circumcision Takes Own Life http://www.prweb.com/releases/2004/05/prweb125619.htm The National Organization of Circumcision Information Resources Centers sadly reports the death of David Reimer, 38, who took his own life in Winnipeg last week. (PRWeb May 14, 2004)

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]]> Fri, 14 May 2004 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2004/05/prweb125619.htm Circumcision Protesters Picket Obstetricians in Philadelphia http://www.prweb.com/releases/2004/04/prweb121476.htm The fourth annual Genital Integrity Awareness Week is in Philadelphia May 1-7 with demonstrations at the Pennsylvania Convention Center lead by the International Coalition for Genital Integrity (ICGI) picketing the national conference of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) for performing non-therapeutic infant circumcisions. (PRWeb Apr 27, 2004)

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]]> Tue, 27 Apr 2004 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2004/04/prweb121476.htm Doctors' Mistakes Causing Penile Damage http://www.prweb.com/releases/2002/07/prweb42218.htm Complications from circumcision are much higher than previously thought;over two-thirds of penile trauma cases seen in hospitals are due to doctors'mistakes during circumcisions a new study says. (PRWeb Jul 15, 2002)

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