Category Archives: Intactivism

Full Text of Circumcision Rate Falling News

Posted on August 8, 2010 by gloria

This is the full text. Good news that the rate is in free fall, frightening and sickening that 6.5 million innocent American boys were mutilated between 2006 and 2009. Gloria By Mitchel L. Zoler Elsevier Global Medical News http://www.imng.com Breaking … Continue reading →

Posted in Intactivism, Newborn care | 23 Comments

Circumcision makes the penis smaller

Posted on August 5, 2010 by gloria

Like it or not, we have to face the awful truth about what has been done to North American males. The International Symposium on Genital Integrity has just wound up in California and this report has come out of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Intactivism, Newborn care | 3 Comments

Do Babies Feel Pain? This one does

Posted on July 17, 2010 by gloria

Circumcision (Khatna) of my son, originally uploaded by K.A.Y (Kamran.Ayub.Yousafzai). This photo says more than any doctor, nurse, or parent could about the human rights violation that male genital mutilation entails. Prior to this awful device crushing the foreskin, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Intactivism | 24 Comments

Midwives make a difference, ending male genital mutilation

Posted on July 9, 2010 by gloria

My blog talk radio program this week is on the subject of ending male genital mutilation. 20 mins long. Listen to internet radio with waterbirthinwoman on Blog Talk Radio You can download the program to iTunes free.

Posted in Intactivism, Newborn care | 2 Comments

San Francisco Pride 2010

Posted on June 30, 2010 by gloria

IMG_2056, originally uploaded by endenizen.

Posted in Intactivism | 2 Comments

2010 Gay Pride Parade, San Francisco

Posted on June 30, 2010 by gloria

IMG_2055, originally uploaded by endenizen. Intactivists turn out to take the genital integrity message to the streets. More than a million people watch the S F Gay Pride Parade so it’s a chance to get the message out loud and … Continue reading →

Posted in Intactivism | 4 Comments

Do Pediatricians Care About Newborns?

Posted on May 11, 2010 by gloria

Some definitely do. They got into medicine because they love children and want to do everything they can to give each child a chance at a full, healthy life. I’ve met these men and women and I know they must … Continue reading →

Posted in Intactivism, Newborn care, Public Health | 11 Comments

Massachusetts End Male Genital Mutilation Bill is being heard

Posted on March 3, 2010 by gloria

For full details see http://www.mgmbill.org/hearing.htm

Posted in Intactivism | 9 Comments

CIRCUMCISION: A surgery looking for a disease

Posted on February 10, 2010 by gloria

WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW ABOUT HIV/AIDS STUDIES AND CIRCUMCISION This blog post is a collection of writings, scientific references and explanations of how the world has been duped into pursuing yet another disease for which circumcision might be a … Continue reading →

Posted in Intactivism | 8 Comments

3 Home Water Births

Posted on January 6, 2010 by gloria

I went to a movie and dinner with a friend from out of town tonight. Natasha has 3 teenagers, all born at home in water. At one point, she said how “lucky” she felt that she has never experienced the … Continue reading →

Posted in Homebirth, Intactivism | 3 Comments