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New York’s ‘orthodox’ rabbis oppose proposed law requiring parental consent for ‘child circumcision

Submitted by Jamie Williamsonon Tue, 09/04/2012 – 07:44

  New York’s ‘orthodox’ rabbis oppose proposed law requiring parental consent for ‘child circumcision Ultra-Orthodox rabbis in New York have claimed that if a proposed law requiring parental consent for a circumcision ritual, which is linked to two infant deaths, is enacted, they will defy it.

During the ritual, called Metzitzah b’Peh, a Mohel removes the foreskin and uses his mouth to stop the bleeding.

However, at least 11 New York infants are thought to have contracted herpes from the practice, two of whom have died and two of whom have had irreversible brain damage, according to New York City”s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.


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