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Monday, February 4, 2008 12:00 AM

Male circumcision no help to women?

A new study says it directly cuts men's HIV risk, but not women's.
Tracy Clark-Flory

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  • Monday, February 4, 2008 02:23 PM

    do the ends justify the means?

    Isn't the whole conversation irrelevant? Regardless of how helpful/harmful circumcision is in the fight against HIV (and it doesn't even come close to abstinence or condom usage), should we really be cutting parts off of minors without their permission (they way the vast majority of circumcisions take place)?

    It's just a basic human rights issue.

    —Laid Back Radical Read Laid Back Radical's other letters

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