Mother Becomes A Fugitive By Refusing To Allow Son To Be Circumcised

A Florida mother, Heather Hironimus, lost her long court battle with her son's father over having their four year old child circumcised last month. Now, in what appears to be an attempt to keep the procedure from happening, she's gone into hiding.

When Hironimus was a no-show, the judge signed a writ of bodily attachment which allows law enforcement to find and bring her to court.

Hiroimus's attorney said Tuesday that Chase was "terrified" to undergo the procedure and Hironimus checked into an undisclosed domestic violence crisis shelter to protect him.

Due to privacy laws, attorneys did not have to disclose the location of the shelter to the judge or law enforcement.

Last month, when Chase's father won a drawn-out legal battle to have his son circumcised, Hironimus went into hiding with her son.

While circumcision has been very popular in the US for years, from much literature I've read on the subject it seems like it's not necessary.

And the idea of a four year-old knowing someone would be cutting his penis isn't something I'd be up for either.

(h/t JMG)