Circumcision
CIRCUMCISION is the surgical removal of the foreskin from the penis; sometimes it also refers to less common practices of uncovering the glands of the penis by removing some of the foresk...
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Circumcision
Circumcision refers to the surgical removal of the foreskin (prepuce) of the penis. In the United States, circumcision in infant boys is usually performed for cultural or religious reason...
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Circumcision
The surgical removal of the foreskin that covers the end, or glans, of the penis.
Until the early 1970s, male infants born in the United States were routinely circumcised. In fact, the Na...
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Female and Male Circumcision:
A Personal Opinion
The term circumcision brings to mind many thoughts to many different people. To me it is a term that causes very unpleasant thoughts. I personally...
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A couple of weeks ago, I described Health Commissioner Tom Frieden's decision not to ban a controversial circumcision practice outright as "backing down." Looks like I read it wrong; and that's cer...
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The death of a 12-year-old Egyptian girl at the hands of a doctor performing female circumcision has sparked a public outcry and prompted health and religious authorities to ban the practice.The gi...
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Scientists say conclusive data shows there is no question circumcision reduces men's chances of catching HIV by up to 60 percent _ a finding experts are hailing as a major breakthrough in the fight...
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On the eighth day of her son's life, Julia Query welcomed friends and family to celebrate his birth and honor their Jewish heritage.But there was no crying, no scalpel, no blood, no "mohel" _ the p...
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U.N. health agencies recommended Wednesday that heterosexual men undergo circumcision because of "compelling" evidence that it can reduce their chances of contracting HIV by up to 60 percent.But Wo...
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U.N. health agencies recommended Wednesday that heterosexual men undergo circumcision because of "compelling" evidence that it can reduce their chances of contracting HIV by up to 60 percent.But Wo...
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The father of a 12-year-old boy told the Oregon Supreme Court that he should be allowed to arrange for his son to be circumcised, even if his ex-wife has concerns about the procedure.James Boldt, w...
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A 13-year-old Egyptian girl has died during a circumcision operation, two months after the death of another girl prompted health officials to ban the widespread traditional procedure, local media s...
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A southern African radio correspondent has been receiving a flood of text messages and cell phone calls — some from offended listeners and readers.All because Kennedy Gondwe chose to get circ...
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The death of a 12-year-old Egyptian girl at the hands of a doctor performing female circumcision has sparked a public outcry and prompted health and religious authorities to ban the practice.The gi...
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