David Flynn tragically passed away from a circumcision procedure at Gosnells Medical Clinic in WA (Screenshots via YouTube)The death of David Flynn during a non-therapeutic circumcision has reignited debate over Medicare funding and the risks of elective procedures on children, writes Dr Chris Coughran. The official cause of death was ‘cardiorespiratory arrest in a young child with opioid (morphine) toxicity’. ‘Procedural sedation’ in the Coroner’s view – but not, apparently, infant circumcision per se – ‘comes with significant known risks’. Accepting the judgment of two expert witnesses, Coroner Hartley seems satisfied that male circumcision has been safely 'practised for thousands of years for cultural, religious and health reasons'. David Flynn never woke up.