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Norwegian left-wing party split on proposal to ban circumcision

The dilemma in Oslo mirrors a broader debate within movements with a stated commitment both to minority rights and a secularist worldview.

March 17, 2017 2:15 pm

Male circumcision helps prevent all HIV variants, researchers find

A Belgian-funded study of the prevalence of HIV-2 in Africa revealed that this strain, too, is far more common in cities and communities where male circumcision is not usually performed.

January 20, 2017 6:00 am

Court denies extremist Meir Ettinger prison furlough for son’s bris

His wife said she will not allow the circumcision ceremony to be held at the prison, though she offered to hold it near the prison; the decision was appealed to the Supreme Court.

April 4, 2016 6:56 am