Doctor charged after circumcision death
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
Battery
Circumcision of a minor child has been compared to battery because the child does not grant consent.
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.
