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San Francisco May Ban Infant Circumcision
NBC Bay Area ^ | 02/22/2011 | Matt Baume

Posted on 02/22/2011 7:00:57 AM PST by SeekAndFind

Self-described "civil rights advocates" say that a ballot proposition to ban circumcision is on track for gathering signatures, meaning that San Franciscans may vote on the measure this November.

The proposed law is being spearheaded by local resident Lloyd Schofield, according to the San Francisco Examiner.

It's part of a national push to end the procedure, which some say is steeped in tradition but poses risks and has little medical benefit. The American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Medical Association do not recommend routine circumcision.

Getting on the ballot is the easy part -- only about 7,000 signatures are required. Once it's there, advocates will have to convince voters that snipping off body parts is a bad idea.

Although some studies indicate that circumcision reduces the risk of STD transmission, others have indicated that the procedure is not worth the associated risks and diminished sexual function.

Several Jewish organizations have weighed in against the ban as well, pointing out that circumcision rituals play an important historical role for many Jews. Schofeld counters that under his proposed law, adults would be free to opt-in to circumcision, but infants would not be allowed to have the procedure until they reach 18.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: circumcision; infant; sanfrancisco
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1 posted on 02/22/2011 7:01:01 AM PST by SeekAndFind
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Wow, stay out of our bedrooms but you can control our penis.


2 posted on 02/22/2011 7:02:17 AM PST by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin! (look it up))
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To: SeekAndFind
...but infants would not be allowed to have the procedure until they reach 18.

This is plainly anti-semitic, and totally unnecessary. Since when does a city have the power to "ban" medical or religious practices?.............

3 posted on 02/22/2011 7:03:39 AM PST by Red Badger (Want to be surprised? Google your own name. Want to have fun? Google your friend's names.....)
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To: SeekAndFind

Let me go find the “government has the right to regulate circumcisions” clause in the Constitution. Hold on, I’ll be right back....


4 posted on 02/22/2011 7:04:05 AM PST by Personal Responsibility (The more the plans fail the more the planners plan - Ronald Reagan)
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To: SeekAndFind

Somewhere on FR is a poster who’s longtime Tagline is: Liberalism is a mental disease.

If I knew who he was, I would ping him on this story.


5 posted on 02/22/2011 7:04:43 AM PST by samtheman
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To: SeekAndFind

I’ve never understood the practice myself.


6 posted on 02/22/2011 7:05:53 AM PST by DonaldC (A nation cannot stand in the absence of religious principle.)
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To: cripplecreek

The Leftie mind has decended into absolute insanity. I guess while “back-alley” abortions are bad... back alley circumcisions are OK???? I DO have trouble will liberal “logic”.


7 posted on 02/22/2011 7:06:44 AM PST by FiddlePig (truth is hard... lies are easy - http://redneckoblogger.blogspot.com)
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To: Personal Responsibility

Check Article 36


8 posted on 02/22/2011 7:06:44 AM PST by Tulane
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To: SeekAndFind
From wikipedia:

Jewish law states that circumcision is a 'mitzva aseh ("positive commandment" to perform an act) and is obligatory for Jewish-born males and for non-circumcised Jewish male converts. It is only postponed or abrogated in the case of threat to the life or health of the child. It is usually performed by a mohel on the eighth day after birth in a ceremony called a Brit milah (or Bris milah, colloquially simply bris), which means "Covenant of circumcision" in Hebrew.

Apparently our first amendment means nothing. The Liberals know best and they have decided that the whole Judaism thing is just silly. San Francisco shall be Juden Frei.

9 posted on 02/22/2011 7:07:21 AM PST by ClearCase_guy
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To: SeekAndFind

It is a hygenic thing for males. There are medical benefits.

Why would they want to ban this?


10 posted on 02/22/2011 7:08:09 AM PST by The_Media_never_lie
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To: SeekAndFind

This is a public health issue.


11 posted on 02/22/2011 7:08:40 AM PST by Ev Reeman
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To: DonaldC

RE: I’ve never understood the practice myself.

See post #9


12 posted on 02/22/2011 7:10:11 AM PST by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

In San Fagsicko they want to protect the foreskin...assuming they allow the baby to be born.


13 posted on 02/22/2011 7:10:42 AM PST by JRios1968 (Laz would hit it!)
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To: DonaldC

It’s only about 3000 years old............


14 posted on 02/22/2011 7:10:52 AM PST by Red Badger (Want to be surprised? Google your own name. Want to have fun? Google your friend's names.....)
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To: SeekAndFind
JEWS OUT OF SAN FRANCISCO! NO MORE SETTLEMENTS FOR ZIONFRAN-ISTS!

Communists are predictable, at least.

15 posted on 02/22/2011 7:11:16 AM PST by Lazamataz (Scott Walker: Please FIRE.... then APPOINT... then VOTE.)
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To: Red Badger

Make that 4000..............


16 posted on 02/22/2011 7:11:23 AM PST by Red Badger (Want to be surprised? Google your own name. Want to have fun? Google your friend's names.....)
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To: The_Media_never_lie; Ev Reeman

It’s not just a medical or public health issue, it’s also a sexual confidence issue. Ask any heterosexual (I’m sad I have to delineate) American woman which type of penis they prefer, and it is overwhelmingly circumcised.

There’s a stigma attached to uncircumcised penises in American culture that’s not as prevalent in Europe, Africa and Asia.


17 posted on 02/22/2011 7:12:02 AM PST by rarestia (It's time to water the Tree of Liberty.)
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To: SeekAndFind

I understand that for the Jewish males, but not for the rest of us.


18 posted on 02/22/2011 7:13:23 AM PST by DonaldC (A nation cannot stand in the absence of religious principle.)
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To: The_Media_never_lie

It is a way to ban Jews without actually saying so..................


19 posted on 02/22/2011 7:13:25 AM PST by Red Badger (Want to be surprised? Google your own name. Want to have fun? Google your friend's names.....)
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To: SeekAndFind

Just imagine what these maniacs will try to do if they finally take over the full government.


20 posted on 02/22/2011 7:13:31 AM PST by Don Corleone ("Oil the gun..eat the cannolis. Take it to the Mattress.")
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