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Dr. Hong-An Jan, 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 | 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 | |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 | |url=https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/entertainment/story/2026-03-28/circumcision-criminal-civil-case | ||
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In addition to the criminal charge, the Wang family is seeking damages in civil court from Dr. | 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" /> | ||
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Revision as of 17:38, 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]
See also
External links
Anonymous (3 April 2026). A life sentence should be the bare minimum
, Reddit. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
References
- ↑ a b
[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.
