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60 Reasons to be Proud in 2012

December 8, 2012 By the Editors 1 Comment

Coming out in Hollywood in 2012 became a casual affair. Gone were the days of the “I’m Gay” cover photo.

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The AAP report on circumcision: Bad science + bad ethics = bad medicine

August 30, 2012 By Brian Earp 11 Comments

Brian Earp reviews the same data as the American Academy of Pediatrics and arrives at quite a different conclusion.

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Neonatal Circumcision: A Matter of Personal Choice or Public Health?

August 29, 2012 By The Good Life @ GMP 4 Comments

“Whether childhood circumcision is acceptable or not is an ethical question, not a medical one.”

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Why Do We Still Circumcise Boys?

August 29, 2012 By Chuck Ross 48 Comments

Whether childhood circumcision is acceptable or not is an ethical question, not a medical one. Chuck Ross asks, why did we ever circumcise boys?

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