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Mom Sues Dad to Stop Son's Circumcision

Fox News, 7/12/04

Kansas City, MO- A Lee's Summit mom has filed an emergency appeal to the State Supreme Court to stop her son's circumcision. Camille Azar says her son is nearly three and circumcising him now would leave him scared emotionally and physically, "all the studies say children see this as an attack on their person, a punishment, a mutilation." Camille Azar raised her son Ethan until he was two and a half. In early May a Jackson County Judge granted dad Ray Jagoda custody of Ethan and is allowing Camille only supervised visits. A Jackson County Judge has ruled the "father shall be the final sole decision maker" as to the child's medical treatment and any health care issue. Fox Four tried to contact both the father, Ray Jagoda, and his attorney but our calls were not returned. In a letter to Camille Azar dated June 28th, Jagoda wrote he "wanted Ethan to have one for health, personal and social reasons."

Rob Low, Fox 4 News

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