Myth 4: Even if it is painful, the baby won’t remember - TopicsExpress



          

Myth 4: Even if it is painful, the baby won’t remember it. Reality check: The body is a historical repository and remembers everything. The pain of circumcision causes a rewiring of the baby’s brain so that he is more sensitive to pain later (Taddio 1997, Anand 2000). Circumcision also can cause post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, anger, low self-esteem and problems with intimacy (Boyle 2002, Hammond 1999, Goldman 1999). Even with a lack of explicit memory and the inability to protest – does that make it right to inflict pain? Ethical guidelines for animal research whenever possible* – do babies deserve any less?
Posted on: Wed, 31 Jul 2013 14:50:44 +0000

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