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April 12, 2007
New York Cuts
In the wake of the WHO endorsement of circumcision as an HIV-prevention method, New York City Health Commissioner Tom Frieden announced that they were looking into making the same endorsement, and offering the procedure for free. After subsequent outcry from various corners, perhaps notably the mayor's office, Frieden writes that, actually, they don't have anything in place, have no plans to put anything in place, and really were just maybe speaking hypothetically all along.
Posted by Adam Graham-Silverman at April 12, 2007 02:39 AM