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American Circumcision

American Circumcision

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2017•1h 40m•6.9/10
Documentary

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6.9/10(8)

Circumcision is the most common surgery in America, yet America is the only industrialized country in the world to routinely practice non-religious infant circumcision. Why does America continue to cut the genitals of it's newborn baby males when the rest of the world does not?

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Production

Gravitas Ventures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Marilyn Milos

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Georganne Chapin

Herself

Andrew Freedman

Himself

Edgar Schoen

Himself

Brian Morris

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Jonathon Conte

Himself

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