A parental consent form may provide information about the possibly fatal risks of the ritual . The city ##wide of births in New York City were subjected to direct oral suction . The ritual , known as the metzitzah b'peh , is a particular type of circumcision . The mohel puts his mouth on and sucks the blood from the baby 's newly circumcised penis .
A parental consent form must include information regarding the possibly fatal risks of the ritual . The city estimates 20,493 infants in New York City were exposed to direct oral suction . The ritual , known as the metzitzah b'peh , is a particular type of circumcision . The mohel places his mouth on and sucks the blood from the baby 's newly circumcised penis .