The Rwandan government recently decided to recommend male circumcision as a method of dealing with a rising AIDS rate. There have been studies that show the procedure reduces transmission from heterosexual contact by 50 percent or more, so now Rwandans–of all ages–are being encouraged to undergo the procedure.
A worry expressed in this news story is that people will think it’s a panacea. I think if I were a conscious adult male, I’d be worried about a bit more than that. Ouch.
