New article out arguing AGAINST circumcision for HIV! - Page 2

[Pumpkinheadmommy]

Originally Posted by Calyxir

If they'd received a press release about the other research, or even were aware about the raging controversy about it in the States, they'd probably publish that too.

Well maybe it's time we make them aware of the raging controversy. Who do we need to call?

[shooflymama]

This would probably be a great article to send to the people who are now contemplating changing circ policy in the US. Doctors and administrators are really busy people, and I don't think they always stay on top of/ are aware of breaking studies as we might think they would be.

Anyone have a list of emails/addresses for these folks? I know it's been given here a million times, but I don't know offhand where to find it

[Fellow Traveler]

Has anyone considered sending this to Andrew Sullivan? Perhaps that would help spread the word.

[TCA2008]

A bunch of important US officials and policy makers are listed at the end of this post:

http://www.circumcisionandhiv.com/the-aap-project.html

[Fellow Traveler]

Ok here we go:

http://www.salem-news.com/articles/m...on_5-13-08.php

[Papai]

Originally Posted by jwhispers

Ok here we go:

http://www.salem-news.com/articles/m...on_5-13-08.php

The Salem-News is always willing to give the intactivist side a voice. It's a shame they're the only ones.

[Fellow Traveler]

Originally Posted by Papai

The Salem-News is always willing to give the intactivist side a voice. It's a shame they're the only ones.

That is certainly a good thing though it is a shame this story was otherwise ignored.

[shooflymama]

So I just emailed the NYT and the Associated Press to alert them to the Yahoo press release. For the AP, also sent the link to the full article (probably should have done that for the NYT email, too).

[asunlitrose]

I emailed everyone at the Detroit Free Press. Got nothing in response. :/

[2swangirls]

Many sources of data contradict the claim that circumcision protects against HIV. The United States has one of the highest rates of circumcision and HIV infection in the developed world. European nations, which rarely practice circumcision, have very low rates of HIV. Numerous regions in Africa show higher rates of HIV in circumcised populations compared to uncircumcised populations. For example, 2004 data from Lesotho show HIV infection of 15 percent for uncircumcised males and 23 percent for circumcised males. A 2007 study showed that, once commercial sex worker patterns were taken into consideration, circumcision status was irrelevant in HIV infection rates.



Great info!!!!