03-29-2015, 03:25 PM
Update
Heather Hironimus is still a fugitive. She has not come out of protected shelter with her son and won't agree to the court-ordered circumcision.
On Tuesday, the boy’s father, Dennis Nebus, filed a motion to prevent her from using money raised by Chase's Guardians ($37,000) to aid in her defense. The funds are currently held by Doctors Opposing Circumcision, a group of physicians who advocate for genital autonomy for males. Doctors Opposing Circumcision is a non-profit organization and funds donated by Chase’s Guardians are earmarked for the legal team.
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A little more background uncovered:
Hironimus and Nebus were never married, but in 2012, Hironimus and Nebus signed a parenting agreement to have the child circumcised after he was diagnosed with phimosis, a condition that prevents the retraction of the foreskin. According to NHS, the condition is normal in babies and toddlers.
Eventually, the child’s condition resolved itself and Hironimus refused to consent to have Chase circumcised. Nebus is pushing for the circumcision which he considers the natural and normal thing. They'd been battling it out in court for over a year and a half before it all came to a head this month.
Heather Hironimus is still a fugitive. She has not come out of protected shelter with her son and won't agree to the court-ordered circumcision.
On Tuesday, the boy’s father, Dennis Nebus, filed a motion to prevent her from using money raised by Chase's Guardians ($37,000) to aid in her defense. The funds are currently held by Doctors Opposing Circumcision, a group of physicians who advocate for genital autonomy for males. Doctors Opposing Circumcision is a non-profit organization and funds donated by Chase’s Guardians are earmarked for the legal team.
A little more background uncovered:
Hironimus and Nebus were never married, but in 2012, Hironimus and Nebus signed a parenting agreement to have the child circumcised after he was diagnosed with phimosis, a condition that prevents the retraction of the foreskin. According to NHS, the condition is normal in babies and toddlers.
Eventually, the child’s condition resolved itself and Hironimus refused to consent to have Chase circumcised. Nebus is pushing for the circumcision which he considers the natural and normal thing. They'd been battling it out in court for over a year and a half before it all came to a head this month.