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NotJustSkin
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Hyattsville, MD 20781
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Personal Story -- Kim Bennett
Reading the stories reminded me of something I'd pushed to the back of my mind. About three years ago when I was in nursing school I witnessed a circumcision. It was exactly as horrible as the stories described it. The poor baby was strapped down, left alone, then brutally cut. I cried. I knew that if I'd seen that 4 years earlier, I'd of never had my own son circumcised.
The part that bugs me the most about my decision is that it was never really a decision. "Everyone does it" and so I had it done too. I never even thought about the fact that a part of my son's body was being brutally removed. I agree that every mother should witness a circumcision before consenting to one for their son, to make it more than just a yes or no on the list of questions they ask you.
After the birth of a son and daughter in the hospital and now my youngest daughter at home, I know that I never want another hospital birth and I will never have another son circumcised.
Kim Bennett
Frederick, MD
NotJustSkin is an educational charity that is not associated with the government or any private corporation. Our mission is to support the physical health, emotional wellness, and quality of relationships of children, parents, and others.
People are not just skin.
This page was last modified on 1/12/2008.