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Ryan McAllister, PhD, gives a presentation on male circumcision at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. Dr. McAllister is an assistant research professor of physics and oncology, and co-founder of Positive Relating, an organization that helps people get along better.

Uploaded by GeorgetownUniversity on Jun 23, 2011

Women's rights activists called on the government to withdraw a decree issued by the health ministry in November authorising certain medical professionals to carry out the procedure on baby girls.

"We are very disappointed with the minister's decision. Circumcision is a form of abuse of women," said Aditiana Dewi Eridani of the Islam and Women's Rights Information Centre today.

"This is a backward step for women's rights protection in this country."

San Francisco, CA, June 22, 2011 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today joined with a group of community organizations, doctors and Jewish and Muslim families in San Francisco in a lawsuit challenging a November ballot initiative that seeks to criminalize the circumcision of males under the age of 18.

Opponents of the measure have accused the effort of being anti-Semitic. A group of religious leaders and politicians are denouncing the effort as an infringement on religious freedoms.

Rep. Brad Sherman, D-Sherman Oaks, said recently he would introduce the so-called Religious and Parental Rights Defense Act of 2011 to prevent San Francisco and other places to enact such circumcision bans. Assemblyman Mike Gatto, D-Los Angeles, reportedly is planning to introduce a similar law in the Legislature.

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Men's Health Week is celebrated each year as the week leading up to and including Father's Day. Men's health begins at birth. Protect boys and the men they will become from unnecessary genital cutting. Say NO to male circumcision.