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metzitzah b’peh

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and Dr. Mary Bassett, Commissioner of the New York City Department of Health (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)

Board of Health Approves Repeal of Consent Forms for Circumsion Ritual

The city's Board of Health today relaxed the rules surrounding the controversial ultra-Orthodox Jewish practice of metzitzah b'peh.
By Jillian Jorgensen
Mayor Bill de Blasio. (Photo: ANDREAS SOLARO/AFP/Getty Images)

De Blasio Sticks Up for Controversial Circumcision Deal

Bill de Blasio defended a plan that will permit rabbis to continue sucking the blood from baby boys' circumcised penises.
By Will Bredderman and Jillian Jorgensen
Mayor Bill de Blasio (Photo: Patrick Smith for Getty Images)

De Blasio Cuts Deal on Controversial Circumcision Ritual

Bill de Blasio agreed with ultra-Orthodox leaders to eliminate Michael Bloomberg's regulations on the practice of metzitzah b’peh.
By Will Bredderman

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