Boys who are circumcised before the age of five are more likely to develop autism, a study has suggested.
Autism is a disability that affects people's communication and behaviour and, according to the paper published in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine in January, circumcised boys are more likely "than intact boys" to develop ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder).
Researchers at Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, consulted the national registers to analyse information of 342,877 boys born in Denmark between 1994 and 2003.
"With a total of 4,986 ASD cases, our study showed that regardless of cultural background circumcised boys were more likely than intact boys to develop ASD before age 10 years," the paper said.
The study concluded that circumcision increased the risk of developing ASD by 46%.
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/circumcision-carried-out-before-age-5-can-increase-risk-autism-by-46-1484448
Circumcision fits the legal definition of "mayhem" (willful and permanent crippling, mutilation, or disfigurement of any part of the body). It is a barbaric practice that should be banned.
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