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'''Yitzhok Fischer''' is the | '''Yitzhok Fischer''' is the [[mohel]] in New York that has been tied to four neonatal [[herpes]] infections, including one [[death]] and one case of brain damage. In 2007 he was ordered to stop performing [[metzitzah b'peh]]. He has tested positive for [[herpes]].<ref>{{REFweb | ||
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}}</ref> This is one of the cases that led to the city of NY to create a new law requiring mohels to obtain signed consent from the parents before performing metzitzah b'peh.<ref>{{REFweb | }}</ref> This is one of the cases that led to the city of NY to create a new law requiring mohels to obtain signed [[Informed consent| consent]] from the parents before performing metzitzah b'peh.<ref>{{REFweb | ||
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}}</ref> and have expressed intentions to disobey the law<ref>{{REFweb | }}</ref> and have expressed intentions to disobey the law.<ref>{{REFweb | ||
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}}</ref> | }}</ref> Some rabbis are suing the city to challenge this ruling.<ref>{{REFweb | ||
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* [[Abrahamic covenant]] | |||
* [[United States of America]] | |||
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