Male circumcision just after birth doesn’t raise autism risk

In a cohort of nearly 3,000 boys followed from birth into childhood, young boys who were circumcised just after birth did not have a higher risk of autism, according to a new study.

Two observational studies published over a decade ago—one in 2013 and another in 2015—suggested a possible circumcision-autism link. Media coverage following comments by administration officials last year...