On Friday, the Federal Appeals Court ruled on a motion challenging the New York City regulation on metzitzah b'peh and informed consent. The court ruled that the regulation “…targets a religious practice for special burdens" and therefore violated the First Amendment guarantee of a person’s right to free exercise of religion.
Federal Court Rules against MBP Regulations
On Friday, the Federal Appeals Court ruled on a motion challenging the New York City regulation on metzitzah b’peh and informed consent. The court ruled that the regulation “…targets a religious practice for special burdens” and therefore violated the First Amendment guarantee of a person’s right to free exercise of religion.
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