Male circumcision is practiced worldwide by both Jews and Muslims for religious reasons.
Circumcision would be outlawed in San Francisco if a November ballot initiative is passed, and activists on both sides are amping up the rhetoric, with some even raising the charge of anti-Semitism. Circumcision is the practice of removing the foreskin from the male penis, typically when the baby is a few days old. It is practiced both for medical reasons and for religious reasons.
The San Francisco initiative would bad circumcision on anyone under 18. Those in favor of circumcision say that it's healthier, and those against say that it's genital mutilation.
FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION - FEMALE CIRCUMCISION - PRACTICED BY CHRISTIANS AND MUSLIMS
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