New Studies Extol Benefits of Early Male Circumcision

LOS ANGELES—If you thought the debate over female reproductive health issues was polarizing, wait until the national conversation veers toward men and male circumcision, and talk of child sex abuse and genital mutilation starts filling the airwaves. Oh yes, it's going to get quickly nasty... and violent. Still, a recent study that found that males who are circumcised before their first sexual experience are statistically less likely to get prostate cancer may actually raise the question whether the prectice should be legally required or at least officially recommended by groups like the American Academy of Pediatrics, which is currently reviewing its neutral stance following the release of the study's results.