Chicago, IL - 8-Year-Old Boy At Center Of Circumcision Debate

Chicago, IL - An eight-year-old is at the center of a courtroom feud in Chicago between his divorced parents, who disagree over whether the boy should be circumcised.

The child's mother wants him circumcised after she remarried to a Jewish man. But his father says the boy is healthy and circumcision is unnecessary.

The case reflects a national debate over the medical necessity of circumcision.

Tracy Rizzo, the mother's attorney, says religion, not medicine, is the father's concern. She says he disagrees with circumcision because he resents the fact that his ex-wife has remarried -- to that Jewish man. The father denies that's the case and says he views the procedure as a type of mutilation.

The case is before a circuit court judge, who's hearing testimony this week from the parents and medical authorities.