Florida mom Heather Hironimus is currently a fugitive from justice after she refused to submit to a judge’s order that her four-year-old son be circumcised. Last week, a Palm Beach County judge reportedly ordered Hironimus to hand over the boy for the increasingly controversial procedure. She declined. A warrant has been issued for her arrest, and her whereabouts are unknown. The woman’s attorneys say she and her son have checked into a domestic violence crisis shelter because the youngster is “terrified” of the circumcision. “The child is scared to death of the procedure and doesn’t want it,” attorney Thomas Hunker said, according to South Florida’s Sun-Sentinel newspaper. Hunker said “there have been no safeguards put in place to protect the child’s psychological and emotional condition with regards to this surgery.” The obvious question on everybody’s mind: How did it reach the point where the minor, whose name is Chase, was thrust into the national spotlight? Hironimus and the boy’s father, Dennis Nebus, squared off in court over the issue last month, according to media reports, and the judge took his side. While Hironimus and Nebus once agreed to have Chase circumcised, Heather changed her mind and has been battling his estranged father over it. Supporters of Heather’s contend that circumcision is a barbaric practice that Chase shouldn’t have to endure (or at least that he should get to decide). One group founded on behalf of her plight, called Chase’s Guardians, helped raise more than $35,000 online to pay for Hironimus’ attorneys’ fees. “We feel like this is our son,” Amber Baxley, founder of Chase’s Guardians, said. “We’re fighting tooth-and-nail against this abhorrent, disgusting decision.” Circumcision has become a polarizing and hotly-debated issue in recent years, and this is not the first case involving it to make national headlines. Most of the children involved were anonymous, however. Hironimus and her backers have (they claim out of necessity) made Chase a cause celebre. The mom’s lawyers have requested that a mental evaluation be done on Chase to see if he’s mentally and emotionally capable of enduring a circumcision. Just how common is the medical practice? It depends who you ask, but it’s clearly favored more by select people and in select places than others. Only about a third of all men across the world are circumcised, according to World Health Organization research, most often for non-medical reasons. Whether you agree with having it done or not, it seems pretty crazy that the boy and his mother could be ordered to do so by a judge, doesn’t it? Tell us what you think of this surprising case in the comments below … 35 Questionable Parenting Moves 1. Boxed In You might wanna re-work your child’s nap schedule. 2. A Sad Reflection This is, sadly, a literal reflection of our times. 3. Under Fire No… just, no. 4. Really Blowing It Someone needs to swallow hard and tell this mother what she’s doing wrong. Advertisement A message from our sponsor. 5. Gun Play It’s all fun and games until someone get shot. 6. Can I Call You Back? Seriously. No call can be this important. 7. Aim High Or, ideally, don’t have your child aim at all. 8. Oh, Mother Pick and choose the time for your half-naked selfies, mothers around the world. Advertisement A message from our sponsor. 9. Chugging a Lug Chug! Chug! Chug! Wait a minute… don’t chug! 10. A Scandalous Selfie I’ll be right there, honey… 11. Falling Hard Someone is falling… and she won’t be able to get up. 12. Bongs Away Can’t you at least put this in a drawer? Advertisement A message from our sponsor. 13. College Prep It’s never too early to prepare your child for college. 14. Tractor Ride View Attachment Geez, dad! Don’t you know the kid is supposed to be REAR facing! Gosh! 15. Third Wheel View Attachment Something tells us this isn’t what people had in mind when they created “Take Your Child to Work Day.” 16. Say Cheese! If You Can! View Attachment Here’s hoping this photo session was quick, right? Advertisement A message from our sponsor. 17. Smoke Buddy View Attachment Doesn’t even matter if this picture is just posed and not real. Putting cigarettes in kids’ hands and taking pictures is the opposite of cool. 18. Smart Dad View Attachment Just what your kid always wanted! A rabies souvenir from his trip to the zoo! 19. Safety First! View Attachment Maybe DON’T put your kid’s carrier in the street next time? 20. Penthouse View Attachment Penthouse? Really? With the Internet around, who has printed porn anymore? Advertisement A message from our sponsor. 21. Napkin Holder View Attachment This might actually be a GENIUS parenting moment. Dollars to donuts the kid under that napkin is sleeping and Dad’s eating his hoagie with two hands. WIN! 22. Baby In a Basket View Attachment If the baby’s in the basket, where are the groceries? And this kid can’t even scream because FOLDED IN HALF. 23. Stroller: You’re Doing It Wrong View Attachment This mom might want to read the manual to find out just how her stroller works. Pretty sure this isn’t it. 24. Good Reads View Attachment This kid is way too excited to be seeing Maxim. Way. Advertisement A message from our sponsor. 25. Baby-sicle View Attachment Pretty sure Baby-sicles don’t taste like grape. 26. Picture Perfect View Attachment What happens when parents and photographers try to recreate Pinterest. 27. What a Tool View Attachment While not TECHNICALLY a questionable parenting moment, this is definitely a questionable FASHION moment and a VERY unfortunate photo. 28. Child Support View Attachment This one kind of says everything, right? Advertisement A message from our sponsor. 29. Child Safety View Attachment Dude, this isn’t The Walking Dead. Those kids are becoming Mika and Lizzie in the background and this dad is oblivious. 30. Bedtime Stories View Attachment Who needs “Goodnight, Moon” when dad has Playboy? 31. Naming No-No View Attachment These parents wanted to name their kid Anal. Yes. Anal. No. 32. Baby Backpack View Attachment Dear Dad, when wearing your baby ON YOUR BACK, maybe you stand on the train. Maybe? Advertisement A message from our sponsor. 33. Baby on Board View Attachment Pretty sure there are no LATCH connecters inthe bed of this pickup, but hey, at least the kid is in a car seat? 34. Baby Balcony View Attachment You know, in case your kids needs fresh air and you’re just too lazy to take them to the park. 35. Mother Actually Feeds Pageant Daughter Tapeworms to Help Her Lose Weight View Post A mother recently fed her daughter tapeworms in order to force weight loss. We really wish we were making this story up. 36. Birthday Party Invoice View Photo This family got an invoice after no-showing a five-year-old’s birthday party. Seriously. Advertisement A message from our sponsor. The End. Up Next: ” 35 Questionable Parenting Moves .” We’ll be redirecting you shortly…
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Heather Hironimus, Florida Mom, Refuses Court-Ordered Circumcision of Son, Goes on the Run
