circumcision
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In a new surge of medical disinformation and misinformation, RFK Jr. goes after Tylenol and circumcision.
From Los Angeles Times
He publicly denounced the World Bank's structural adjustment programmes, banned female circumcision and polygamy, and was one of the first African leaders to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS.
From Reuters
For hundreds of years New Year’s Day was when the Catholic Church would commemorate Jesus’ circumcision.
From Washington Post
“Whereas we now have fairly detailed knowledge of the myths and circumcision rituals of exotic tribes,” they wrote, “we remain relatively ignorant of the details of equivalent activity among tribes of scientists.”
From New York Times
Paul, for example, rejects the Jewish laws of circumcision and kosher dietary practice.
From Salon
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