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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" />
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 battery because there are no medical indications for circumcision, the child does not grant consent, and the procedure does not treat or prevent disease.
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* [[Fatalities]]
* [[Fatalities]]
* [[Mohammad Siddiqui]]
* [[Mohammad Siddiqui]]
==Battery==
[[Circumcision in the newborn period]] of a minor child has been compared to battery because there are no medical indications for circumcision, the child does not grant consent, and the procedure does not treat or prevent disease.
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* <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
|format=
|quote=
}}</ref>
* {{REFweb
* {{REFweb
  |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/CircumcisionJustice/comments/1sbq4aj/a_life_sentence_should_be_the_bare_minimum/
  |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/CircumcisionJustice/comments/1sbq4aj/a_life_sentence_should_be_the_bare_minimum/