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Circumcision ban to appear on San Francisco ballot

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 19 May 2011 17:27:24 +0000

(San Francisco) A proposal to ban the circumcision of male children in San Francisco has been cleared to appear on the November ballot, setting the stage for the nation’s first public vote on(...)

Circumcision doesn’t protect gays from AIDS virus

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:39:09 +0000

(Atlanta) Circumcision, which has helped prevent AIDS among heterosexual men in Africa, doesn’t help protect gay men from the virus, according to the largest U.S. study to look at the(...)

Study: Circumcision to lower HIV risk inconclusive in gay men

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:11:40 +0000

(New York City) A new analysis of previous research indicates there is a lack of sufficient evidence that circumcision reduces the risk of HIV infection or other sexually transmitted infections(...)