So let me ask this question: when this law goes into effect, when male circumcisions become illegal in San Fran, will female circumcisions (a much more debilitating procedure) remain legal?
I have a feeling the answer to my question is yes.
Hmmm. I wonder why?
I you sure that female circumcision is legal in the US? In britain parents ship out their daughters to Africa for the procedure as it is illegal in Britain.
Posted by: Old Ari | February 28, 2011 at 07:16 PM
Not sure if it is legal. My question isn't rhetorical.
However, a few months ago there was a media kerfuffle about the American Association of Pediatrics (AAP) endorsing 'genital nicking'. After the brouhaha, the AAP backed down, but my general impression was that 'genital nicking' (i.e. a watered-down variant of female castration, but how watered-down I am not sure) is indeed was legal in the US. Here is article about this topic I got via google:
http://freemenow.wordpress.com/2010/05/20/us-doctors-will-allow-genital-nick-equivalent-to-a-pin-prick-or-ear-piercing/
Posted by: Cincinnatus | February 28, 2011 at 08:43 PM
In Africa, male circumcision is being seriously promoted in some countries to help combat AIDS.
Posted by: Frances | February 28, 2011 at 11:08 PM
So I was wrong. Sorry, carry on with your campaign by all means.
Posted by: Old Ari | March 01, 2011 at 10:09 AM
Non-therapeutic female genital cutting on minors is already illegal in California, as well as under the federal Anti-FGM Act. The laws include genital nicking. The proposed law in SF would merely bring the city to a level of equal protection for boys in that city.
Posted by: Tony | March 04, 2011 at 01:27 PM