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Ouch! Circumcision Ban Makes the Cut for November Ballot
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| Contributor | Homegrown Democrat |
| Last Edited | Homegrown Democrat May 18, 2011 09:31pm |
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| Category | General |
| Author | Erin Sherbert |
| News Date | Wednesday, May 18, 2011 10:10:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | At first glance, the notion of banning male circumcision in San Francisco seemed so unfathomable when it was proposed last year that even Mayor Gavin Newsom, tripped up by the notion, blurted out to reporters: "Not even Chris Daly would propose this."
But that once far-fetched, only-in-San Francisco proposal is now kinda real. Elections officials confirmed today that the measure has officially qualified for the November ballot, which means voters will decide whether it should be illegal for anyone to remove the foreskin from a male under the age of 18.
While the issue has riled up lawyers and religious leaders alike, the measure's main backer, Lloyd Schofield, insists that his only purpose is to "protect the children." And apparently there are thousands of voters out there who agree. The measure needed only 7,168 signatures to qualify for the ballot, yet it reportedly received 7,743.
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