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San Francisco’s Circumcision Ban May Survive Courts Thanks to Conservatives

Opponents say that San Francisco’s proposed circumcision ban is a violation of the First Amendment and will get thrown out by the courts, but Adam Winkler argues that the ban may stand up in court thanks to Antonin Scalia and other conservatives.

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Family members surround Benjamin Abecassis following his Bris in San Francisco on May 15, 2011. (Noah Berger / AP Photo)

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