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    Should religious beliefs dictate medical treatment?

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    Post by Chris Mon Nov 08, 2010 8:22 am

    Do you believe that a person should let their religious beliefs override medical opinion?

    Say for instance, a devout Jehovah's Witness has a child who is in desperate need of a blood transfusion in order to live, but their religious philosophy says: no blood transfusions.

    In a situation like this, particularly where there is a child involved, should the law override their decision to refuse treatment?
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    Post by RedBedroom Mon Nov 08, 2010 12:07 pm

    I think for cases like that a doctor should be able to petition the court to have somebody else make medical decisions for the child if the parents are citing religious reasons for non-life saving treatment.

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    Post by Forgiveness Man Mon Nov 08, 2010 2:00 pm

    Yes and No. A person is allowed to refuse medical treatment. When it comes to a child, I think it needs to be taken on a case by case basis.
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    Post by Shale Mon Nov 08, 2010 3:51 pm

    Forgiveness_Man wrote:Yes and No. A person is allowed to refuse medical treatment. When it comes to a child, I think it needs to be taken on a case by case basis.
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    Post by JM130ELM Mon Nov 08, 2010 7:18 pm

    An adult can make their own decision about whether they do or don't want to go through with a blood transfusion, but the law should protect children from having their ultimate fate dictated by their parents religion in life or death situations.
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    Post by Nystyle709 Mon Nov 08, 2010 7:19 pm

    JM130ELM wrote:An adult can make their own decision about whether they do or don't want to go through with a blood transfusion, but the law should protect children from having their ultimate fate dictated by their parents religion in life or death situations.

    Yup.
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    Post by RobbieFTW Thu Nov 11, 2010 9:55 am

    JM130ELM wrote:An adult can make their own decision about whether they do or don't want to go through with a blood transfusion, but the law should protect children from having their ultimate fate dictated by their parents religion in life or death situations.

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    When it comes to life or death treatments and children, I think the law should dictate that no parent or legal guardian can override the child getting all the medical opportunities to live, even if it's against their religion.

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