Friday, September 10, 2004
NEW PRODUCT HAS BAD DEBUT
By Stockton
A new product, 'The Home Circumcision Kit and Bible' recently hit the market, with mixed reviews.
Attorney General John Ashcroft has expressed interest in a law that would mandate the Bible as a required text in medical schools.
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By Stockton
A new product, 'The Home Circumcision Kit and Bible' recently hit the market, with mixed reviews.
Dad Allegedly Attempts Son's Circumcision
The Associated Press
VANCOUVER, Wash. Sept. 8, 2004 — A father who allegedly tried to circumcise his 8-year-old son in the bathroom after reading selections from the Bible has been charged with first-degree assault of a child.
Edwin Bruce Baxter, 33, was charged Tuesday in Clark County Superior Court. Judge Diane Woolard set bail at $50,000 and scheduled an arraignment for Sept. 17.
If convicted, Baxter faces at least 10 years in prison.
According to a probable-cause affidavit, Baxter told sheriff's deputies he tried to circumcise his son with a knife Friday after reading Genesis 17 and Exodus 4 both passages refer to the procedure.
He became concerned and called 911 when the boy appeared to be losing too much blood.
Baxter told deputies he had no medical training.
The boy was taken to Southwest Washington Medical Center, where he received several stitches.
Attorney General John Ashcroft has expressed interest in a law that would mandate the Bible as a required text in medical schools.
