In the age of hyperengaged parenting, globalization and the Internet, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has become a freighted organization. Every position statement released by the group — ...

After years of condemning the practice, the American Academy of Pediatrics has rewritten their policy on female genital mutilation, advocating for state laws to allow doctors to give a “ritual nick” ...

In 2020, the United Nations estimated that more than 200 million girls worldwide had undergone female genital mutilation (FGM). This figure reflects only documented cases, and the actual prevalence is ...

All girls age 11 and under presenting to the pediatric clinic between 1978-1986 with genital warts were evaluated by the Child Protection Team for coinfetiting STD's and sexual abuse. The 11 children ...