Article posted: 9/17/2012 5:26 PM

Group protests pediatrics organization’s stance on circumcision

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From left, Dan Strandjord, Erica Wijenayaka and Ron Low, were among a group protesting the American Academy of Pediatrics' stance on circumcision at the association's Elk Grove Village headquarters Monday morning.

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A group of local protesters called on the American Academy of Pediatrics to retract a recent statement supportive of infant male circumcision in front of the group's Elk Grove Village headquarters Monday. While the statement doesn't recommend circumcision, it claims that its potential benefits outweigh the risks of harm.