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In reply to the discussion: NYC Orthodox Jews negotiate over right to give babies herpes and brain damage, and kill them [View all]muriel_volestrangler
(101,588 posts)I have never stated that they have not passed the examinations.
Are you stating that mohels in New York have all been certified by the state medical board to perform this? If so, that's what I want.
"the only issue on the table here is this particular kind of procedure that involves the mouth" -no, I don't agree with that. Since this is a procedure that draws blood, it needs to be done in inspected conditions. The picture in the link in the OP shows the rabbi is not wearing gloves, for instance. When I give blood, the nurse wears gloves. I want to know that they get inspected by a health professional regularly, just as anywhere with public health implications, like restaurants, get inspected. Doctors and nurses are subject to checks; these people need to be, too.
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