ubiquitin:
I have no problem with making parents aware of the risk. I do have a few problems with the city though:
1. Their public statements show a pretty bad intent. They basically see bris milah in general as medieval and barbaric, and certainly MBP, and would like to ban at least MBP entirely. I think they view this as a step in the process.
2. They overstate the risk to parents, and they base their findings on junk science. If it is really that important, set up a real scientific study and figure it out. A study of 6 kids is known as “anecdotal evidence”.
3. I think it is a dangerous step to begin regulating religious rituals. I am quite scared of where this can go. I do not think we are far from seeing bris outlawed entirely.
(And as an aside, seat belts have been shown to NOT reduce injuries and deaths from driving. People who don’t wear seatbelts drive slower to make up for the risk, and people who wear seatbelts adjust their risk by driving faster.)