[zoyd]

Actually, they are. Standard hospital practice, doncha know?

[Ed_in_LA]

All over the world? In Europe and South America?

[madrussian]

Standard hospital practice, doncha know?

Only in the US, and it has nothing to do with Christianity, and large fraction of population chooses to forgo that stupid operation.

[homeschool mama]

Actually it's *not* standard hospital practice. You have a choice.

[goldnugget]

Unless things have changed drasticly since my four sons were born, circumcism is totally up to the parents. At least that was the case in Alabama. None of my boys were circumcised at birth. Male circumcism is usually favored by some doctors. There is no reason for a girl to be circumcised much less mutulated.

[timestax]

bttt

[glory]

Standard hospital practice, doncha know>>

Don't want to get in the circ debate thing, but it is not "standard practice". A parent has to give thier approval for this. I was asked by my OB several weeks prior to the birth of my son and we opted no. Hospital staff asked again once he was born and again we opted no.
They can not just wisk your son away and perform circumcision without a parents' permission.

[Calpernia]

No it is NOT anymore.