New York, NY – Health Commissioner Holds Forum on Circumcision

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    New York, NY – The city’s health commissioner initiated a community forum to present information and gather opinions about the topic of male circumcision. “What we are doing is presenting information so that we all on same page,” said Dr. Frieden, who heads New York City’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

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    Referring to a controversial New York Times article from April that quoted him as saying that the city was actively considering adult circumcision, Dr. Frieden said he had been misquoted by the reporter and that the city has no plans at this time to implement any strategy concerning circumcision—infant or adult. “The issue has gotten a lot more press a lot sooner than I hoped it would get.”

    Dr. Frieden tried to reassure the crowd that he was only there to talk—and to listen—and that any policy change would occur only after many such meetings.


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    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    16 years ago

    He’s trying to protect himself. he doesn’t want to seem anti-circumcision after his baseless attacks on metzitzah, so now he’s Mr Circumcision. Thomas Frieden is a medical ignoramous. Read up on neonatal herpes on Pubmed.gov search article by Kimberlin D. or Nahmias A or Kropp R. Everything that Frieden printed on metzitzah is contrary to 30 years of research in the field. He calls a “fits like a glove” textbook case of maternally transmitted herpes the mohels fault because he’s an ignoramous. Stay tuned. We put our money where our mouth is and hope to produce results in this area in 6-8 months.

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    Anonymous
    16 years ago

    shaim rushuim yirkav

    der is a hint – the bisha is as er is a yid