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Multiple Babies Infected With Herpes From Ritual Circumcisions In Recent Months
At least four babies have been infected with herpes from mohels performing the metzitzah b’peh ritual since September 2019.
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Ben Yakas
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De Blasio Admits Failure To Stop Mohels With Herpes From Performing Snip-N-Suck Circumcisions
"I'm very unhappy about it," de Blasio admitted yesterday.
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Ben Yakas
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Board Of Health Nixes Snip-N-Suck Circumcision Consent Forms
This is a huge victory for all herpes-riddled mohels and their supporters.
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Ben Yakas
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Plan To Nix Snip 'N Suck Circumcision Rule Hits Snag
The vote on repealing mandatory consent forms has been delayed until June.
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Rebecca Fishbein
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De Blasio Struggles To Negotiate Snip-N-Suck Circumcision Regulation
How many babies need to be unnecessarily infected with herpes before the ultra-Orthodox community will finally allow some form of regulation on the "metzitzah b’peh" circumcision ritual?
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Ben Yakas
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Another Baby Treated For Herpes After A Snip-N-Suck Circumcision
This is the fourth case this year.
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Rebecca Fishbein
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Snip-N-Suck Circumcision Consent Forms Are Kosher, Judge Rules
A judge yesterday cut back the dream of Orthodox rabbis being able to practice snip-n-suck circumcision without a parent's written consent.
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Garth Johnston
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Jewish Groups Sue City Over Snip-N-Suck Circumcision Rule
Lawsuit claims the city lacks "any definitive proof" that the ritual "poses health risks of any kind," despite the CDC finding that 11 baby boys in NYC were infected with herpes in the last decade.
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Ben Yakas
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Rabbis Condemn New Snip-N-Suck Circumcision Rule As "Blood Libel"
The board ruled that "parents need to be aware of the opinion of experts," and unanimously approved the circumcision consent forms. Some rabbis were protesting outside the meeting, claiming this decision was Bloomberg's "blood libel."
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Ben Yakas
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Controversial Snip-N-Suck Circumcision Consent Form Put To Vote Today
Today is a big day for Bloomberg's Board of Health. Not only is there that soda ban to reveal and approve but there is also the pesky issue of circumcision consent forms to consider.
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Garth Johnston
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