2012-06-03 businessinsider.com: Female Norwegian Politician wants to ban circumcision

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"In an interview with Norwegian daily newspaper Dagbladet published today, a representative of Norway's Center Party has argued that circumcising a newborn boy for religious reasons should be made illegal.
Citing how circumcising a girl is already prohibited, justice policy spokeswoman Jenny Klinge and the Center Party — a junior member in Norway's coalition government — reportedly believe it is time to extend this law to include males.
Her comments have already caused quite a stir in Norway and abroad with doctors and politicians coming forward to express their disapproval or support for Klinge's comments.
Many have pointed to medical studies providing evidence that circumcised boys have a reduced chance of contracting STDs, including AIDS and HPV, as well as urinary tract infections, Dagbladet reports, while others argued that the procedure was a breach of human rights."


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[Mister.Barbecue]

I already posted a link to another article with the same story.

You should make your topic titles better. They should have a date, and the headline or a better and more succinct version of the headline.
Your title is also inaccurate -- judging from the articles written on the topic, it is not just the idea of one female norwegian politician, but she appears to be representing her party's view on the topic.