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[https://doctor.webmd.com/doctor/hong-an-jan-5b68d8af-6d5f-437b-ad3f-3f63c01f82b8-overview Dr. Hong-An Jan, MD, a California OB-GYN], has been charged with involuntary manslaughter after two-day-old Charles Wang died after a [[circumcision]] procedure in which he received an injection of a synthetic opioid. The Orange County coroner said the cause of [[death]] was "bronchopneumonia due to acute Demerol intoxication".<ref name="gabriel2026">{{REFnews
|title=O.C. doctor facing criminal charges, civil suit in newborn’s death after circumcision
|url=https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/entertainment/story/2026-03-28/circumcision-criminal-civil-case
|last=San Román
|first=Gabriel
|init=
|author-link=https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/people/gabriel-san-roman
|publisher=Los Angeles Times
|website=https://www.latimes.com
|date=2026-03-28
|accessdate=2026-04-20
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|quote=
}}</ref>


In addition to the criminal charge, the Wang family is seeking damages in civil court from Dr. Jan for wrongful death, medical malpractice and fraud.<ref name="gabriel2026" />
==Battery==
[[Circumcision of the newborn]] has been compared to the crime of <i>battery</i> because there are no medical indications for circumcision, the child does not grant consent, and the procedure does not treat or prevent disease.<ref>{{REFweb
|url=https://www.findlaw.com/criminal/criminal-charges/what-is-the-crime-of-battery.html
|title=What Is the Crime of Battery?
|last=Buckner
|first=Susan
|init=
|author-link=
|publisher=Findlaw
|date=2026-01-13
|accessdate=2026-04-20
}}</ref>
{{SEEALSO}}
* [[Death]]
* [[Fatalities]]
* [[Jurisprudence]]
* [[Mohammad Siddiqui]]
{{LINKS}}
* {{REFweb
|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/CircumcisionJustice/comments/1sbq4aj/a_life_sentence_should_be_the_bare_minimum/
|title=A life sentence should be the bare minimum
|last=Anonymous
|publisher=Reddit
|date=2026-04-03
|accessdate=2026-04-20
}}
* {{REFweb
|url=https://www.arclaw.org/news/los-angeles-times-publishes-story-about-los-angeles-baby-that-dies-after-circumcision-including-quotations-from-steven
|title=Los Angeles Times Publishes Story About Los Angeles Baby That Dies After Circumcision Including Quotations from Steven
|last=Svoboda
|first=
|init=JS
|author-link=J. Steven Svoboda
|publisher=Attorneys for the Rights of the Child
|date=2026-03-30
|accessdate=2026-04-20
}}
{{REF}}
[[Category:Litigation over circumcision]]
[[Category:USA]]

Latest revision as of 19:57, 20 April 2026

Dr. Hong-An Jan, MD, a California OB-GYN, has been charged with involuntary manslaughter after two-day-old Charles Wang died after a circumcision procedure in which he received an injection of a synthetic opioid. The Orange County coroner said the cause of death was "bronchopneumonia due to acute Demerol intoxication".[1]

In addition to the criminal charge, the Wang family is seeking damages in civil court from Dr. Jan for wrongful death, medical malpractice and fraud.[1]

Battery

Circumcision of the newborn has been compared to the crime of battery because there are no medical indications for circumcision, the child does not grant consent, and the procedure does not treat or prevent disease.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ a b REFnews [Román, Gabriel] (28 March 2026)."O.C. doctor facing criminal charges, civil suit in newborn’s death after circumcision", https://www.latimes.com, Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
  2. ↑ REFweb Buckner, Susan (13 January 2026). What Is the Crime of Battery?, Findlaw. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
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