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Old 23-12-2012, 02:56 PM #6
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Originally Posted by MusicMan View Post
So the courts have overruled the parent regarding potentially life-saving treatment...

Could this now open a can of worms regarding blood transfusions for the children of Jehovah's Witnesses?
The courts already get involved in cases where someone is refusing life-saving treatment on religious grounds for their next of kin, be they Jehovah's Witnesses or other religious group. The hospital would seek an injunction in the same way this case has gone forward.

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