Yes, it is still the norm in the U.S., but the times are changing. I think more and more parents are choosing to not have this unnecessary procedure performed on their sons. In some cases, that is because insurance does not always cover it anymore. For others, they simply won't do anything that is not required, hence this big dust up over whether children should really be immunized for measles/mumps/rubella. A lot of Finally, a lot of fathers are leaving it up to their son to decide, which I think is what should be done, because many of the fathers did not have a choice in the matter themselves.
