#1 OCT 3, 2011 · 14 yr ago
One of my pet peeves - it bothers me greatly when people try to pass any kind of law that is a clear violation of the U.S. Constitution. A group in California tried to get a city-wide ban in San Francisco Bay Area to ban the practice of male circumcision. The governor today signed a ban to prevent local governments from banning it stating that it is a medical procedure which is widely practice but he's not even stating it's a violation of the U.S. Constitution's freedom of religion. Circumcision is a Jewish practice which dates back in their history and scripture to Abraham. To ban it violates their constitutional right to practice their religion, and it's not like this is some new idea of theirs.
Grr... I'm not Jewish, but it just bothers me to see people try to pass anything that violates anyones freedoms and rights as afforded to them by our Constitution.
Article at CNN's web site...
California governor signs law preventing male circumcision ban
By the CNN Wire Staff
updated 8:17 PM EST, Sun October 2, 2011
(CNN) -- California Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law Sunday a bill that prevents local governments from banning the practice of male circumcision.
The legislation comes in response to an effort this summer by a San Francisco Bay Area advocacy group opposed to the practice to get a measure proposing a citywide ban added to the November 8 city ballot.
In July, a Superior Court judge ordered the proposed measure removed from the ballot, saying that male circumcision is "a widely practiced medical procedure" and that medical services are left to the regulation of the state, not individual cities.
The legislation signed Sunday, which takes effect immediately, prohibits governments at the local or county level from "restricting the practice of male circumcision" and "declares that the laws affecting male circumcision must have uniform application throughout the state."
http://www.cnn.com/2011/10/02/health/california-circumcision-law/index.html?iref=allsearch
Grr... I'm not Jewish, but it just bothers me to see people try to pass anything that violates anyones freedoms and rights as afforded to them by our Constitution.
Article at CNN's web site...
California governor signs law preventing male circumcision ban
By the CNN Wire Staff
updated 8:17 PM EST, Sun October 2, 2011
(CNN) -- California Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law Sunday a bill that prevents local governments from banning the practice of male circumcision.
The legislation comes in response to an effort this summer by a San Francisco Bay Area advocacy group opposed to the practice to get a measure proposing a citywide ban added to the November 8 city ballot.
In July, a Superior Court judge ordered the proposed measure removed from the ballot, saying that male circumcision is "a widely practiced medical procedure" and that medical services are left to the regulation of the state, not individual cities.
The legislation signed Sunday, which takes effect immediately, prohibits governments at the local or county level from "restricting the practice of male circumcision" and "declares that the laws affecting male circumcision must have uniform application throughout the state."
http://www.cnn.com/2011/10/02/health/california-circumcision-law/index.html?iref=allsearch
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