Sweden probes mohel for not using anesthesia when circumcising babies
In Sweden, the law allows non-medical circumcision of boys but requires the presence of licensed medical personnel. Therefore, mohels in Sweden tend to be physicians as well.
A rabbi holds an eight-day-old baby during a circumcision ceremony in Brussels, August 20, 2009.(photo credit: REUTERS)ByCNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTAUpdated: