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California Gov. Jerry Brown Signs Bill To Prevent Male Circumcision Ban

David Taintor | October 3, 2011, 2:15PM

California Gov. Jerry Brown on Sunday signed a bill that prevents the state from banning the practice of male circumcision, Reuters reports.

An organization -- dubbed the Male Genital Mutilation Bill -- led an effort to make the practice of circumcising minors a misdemeanor crime. The group hoped to put the measure to a vote on a November ballot, and garnered thousands of signatures in support of the initiative.

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Topics: Anti-Defamation League, California, Circumcision, Jerry Brown, San Francisco