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7-DAY-OLD DIED AFTER CIRCUMCISION
Exclusive by Stephen Moyes 15/02/2007
DETECTIVES are investigating the death of a seven-day-old baby after he
was circumcised.
Stunned relatives at the Jewish ceremony saw the toddler experience
breathing difficulties.
He was taken to hospital but died eight days later. A post mortem found
the infant died from cardiac arrest and oxygen starvation.
Police are to interview family members and the senior rabbi who performed
the operation at Golders Green Synagogue in North London. Concerns raised
by doctors treating the baby have led to the probe being led by Scotland
Yard's child abuse investigators.
Police and Home Office sources said the investigation was "highly unusual".
A Scotland Yard spokesman stated: "The death is being treated as
unexplained at this early stage."
The baby died two weeks ago at University College Hospital, Central London.
Circumcision of boys is an operation in which the foreskin is removed from
the penis. With small babies, local anaesthetic is often sufficient and
avoids the risks of a general anaesthetic.
Some people believe the skin is redundant and gets in the way of hygiene.
Others say it is a vital part of the male anatomy and should not be removed.
Judaism considers circumcision to be an important ritual. The operation is
usually performed by a mohel - a specialist in the procedure and its
rituals.
Many British mohels are doctors, rabbis or both. All have received
appropriate medical and religious training.
A spokesman for The United Synagogue, a membership of 35 orthodox
synagogues in Greater London, said: "We are awaiting the results of the
police enquiry and until then it would not be appropriate for us to
comment further."
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It is estimated that 200 baby boys a year die in the U.S. from circumcision complications and infections.
Circumcision must end. These needless deaths are barbaric and insane. No ritual that maims, mutilates and kills children can be tolerated in this day and age. Please pass this information along to others.
Gloria Lemay, Midwifery Educator
Vancouver BC Canada
www.glorialemay.com
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7-DAY-OLD DIED AFTER CIRCUMCISION
Exclusive by Stephen Moyes 15/02/2007
DETECTIVES are investigating the death of a seven-day-old baby after he
was circumcised.
Stunned relatives at the Jewish ceremony saw the toddler experience
breathing difficulties.
He was taken to hospital but died eight days later. A post mortem found
the infant died from cardiac arrest and oxygen starvation.
Police are to interview family members and the senior rabbi who performed
the operation at Golders Green Synagogue in North London. Concerns raised
by doctors treating the baby have led to the probe being led by Scotland
Yard's child abuse investigators.
Police and Home Office sources said the investigation was "highly unusual".
A Scotland Yard spokesman stated: "The death is being treated as
unexplained at this early stage."
The baby died two weeks ago at University College Hospital, Central London.
Circumcision of boys is an operation in which the foreskin is removed from
the penis. With small babies, local anaesthetic is often sufficient and
avoids the risks of a general anaesthetic.
Some people believe the skin is redundant and gets in the way of hygiene.
Others say it is a vital part of the male anatomy and should not be removed.
Judaism considers circumcision to be an important ritual. The operation is
usually performed by a mohel - a specialist in the procedure and its
rituals.
Many British mohels are doctors, rabbis or both. All have received
appropriate medical and religious training.
A spokesman for The United Synagogue, a membership of 35 orthodox
synagogues in Greater London, said: "We are awaiting the results of the
police enquiry and until then it would not be appropriate for us to
comment further."
_________________________________________________________________________
It is estimated that 200 baby boys a year die in the U.S. from circumcision complications and infections.
Circumcision must end. These needless deaths are barbaric and insane. No ritual that maims, mutilates and kills children can be tolerated in this day and age. Please pass this information along to others.
Gloria Lemay, Midwifery Educator
Vancouver BC Canada
www.glorialemay.com
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