Forced Retraction

Sheila

“Forced retraction — pulling back a child’s foreskin (prepuce) to any degree — is an ongoing problem in the U.S.A. Forced retraction can happen at the hands of, or the advice of, medical professionals. The nonprofit organizations Doctors Opposing Circumcision and Your Whole Baby receive hundreds of forced retraction complaints annually from parents of boys with intact (uncircumcised) penises, and many of these incidents happen at baby well-checks. It is likely that far more incidents go unreported, as some parents are unaware that the practice is harmful and not evidence-based. We send out educational materials on normal preputial development and penis care to healthcare providers to help prevent patient injuries.”

https://www.yourwholebaby.org/forced-retraction/