Circumcising

When my friend had her baby boy I was so eager to hear how her delivery went. She told me everything went so well.....until her baby boy had to be circumcised. She said right after the baby was born they circumcised him, and yes he felt everything. She was so hurt to see it and hear her babies screams. She told me after she brought him home she felt like he looked at her like "mommy why did you let that happen to me." And the recovery process for him was still painful. I'm so thankful I didnt have a baby boy, I dont know what I would have done. It hurts me just to see my little girl get shots. Well the other day I heard a little something about circumcising:

Circumcision ban bill

BOSTON (FOX25, myfoxboston) - To circumcise or not to circumcise?
It's a question parents of baby boys have to decide but now there's a discussion on Beacon Hill that would take that choice away from parents in this state.
State lawmakers will debate a bill today that would make it illegal for parents to circumcise boys, unless there's a medical reason.
It would ban the procedure on any male under the age of 18 even for religious reasons.
Under the legislation, people who disregard the ban would face a fine and possible 14-year prison sentence.
The proposal classifies male circumcision as genital mutilation and supporters of the bill say male infants can't possible consent to the procedure.
They testified here on Beacon Hill, calling circumcision unethical at its core.
The Centers for Disease Control says lack of circumcision has been linked to sexually transmitted diseases, urinary tract infections and penile cancer.
In the US, common complications include minor bleeding and infection.
The CDC doesn't recommend either way, preferring to leave the decision up to the person and their parents.

Here in Massachusetts, some say there are bigger issues at hand for lawmakers.

My belief is, I think it should be banned. I think that boys who turn 18 should be able to get the procedure with anesthesia.  I understand infections are a big concern, but we need to be teaching our young kids how to properly clean/take care of themselves in the first place. Here is a very touching response I read after the article that made me think twice about this cruel procedure.

 " I am a nurse in newborn nursery. The pain that sweet tiny baby boys go through 

during a circumcision horrifies me. It is surgery without anesthesia. It is 10 minutes 

of pure hell. The pain is so horrendous that many babies go into shock immediately. 

They just stare and make gurgly noises. They are the lucky ones. The others

remain perfectly aware of the pain that goes on and on. Their piercing screams

haunt me. "

What do you think?