On Wednesday, the New York City Health Board voted on a controversial circumcision ritual. The board voted to ease regulations on the ritual, which is practiced in the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community.

The board of health voted to repeal a regulation that requires parents to sign a form before the ritual, metzitzah b’peh. During the ritual, an individual, also known as mohel, performs the circumcision. The mohel sucks blood from the incision on the penis of an infant.

Now, the New York City health department has decided to involve city hospital in its plan. Hospitals will be asked by the health department to hand over a brochure to families in the Orthodox Jewish community that reveals the risk involved in the practice.

According to officials of City Hall, they were working with Orthodox leaders on an agreement that require a mohel to be tested for herpes if a newborn was infected. Mayor of New York City and a Democrat, Bill de Blasio, thinks that a deal with leaders of Orthodox Jewish community will protect an infant more than previous regulations did.

During voting session on Wednesday, about nine out of 11 board members voted to end the consent forms. Dr. Mary T. Bassett, the health commissioner of the New York City, also voted in favor of ending the consent forms. Among two members who were opposing the end, was Sixto Caro. Another member was Lynne Richardson.