Question

A child presents at your hospital in need of a blood transfusion. The parents are Jehovah's Witnesses and don't believe in transfusions. Without the transfusion the child will die. What do you do?

Answer 1

   Jehovah's witness worldwide spread as a active members and they are well-known religious community members they refuse transfusion of blood transfusion..They will always carry a signed and witnessed documents list which is acceptable for them..
Advance decision may be informal to refuse life saving treatment must conform as requirements of the mental capacity Act(MCA),,They are the only validperson has varifies that the decision must be writing,signed and ackowledged by the parents and a witness..In a recent high court application from new castle according to jehovah's witness faith and refusal of blood in any situation had been documented in patient record..in life threatening situation doctors and hospital want to protect the child life and want to do the best for the child..State intervention into the private setup of the family only when they focused for their child and family rights decision..in this situation while parents determines what is best for their child..
    The supreme court was clear in upholding the decision explaining that "the right to practice religion freely but it ill not include the freedom to expose the child health or death"..while respecting parents wishes regarding blood products is must forthem..but the judge concluded that because the child's welfare id highly recommended so doctors can administer blood when it is necessary..the child's interests always must..
But for adolescents court gave the oppurtunity to their interest to accept or refuse the treatement by their choice..but it was wrong to give them that choices..because religion beliefs is also important and also a limited life experience can not truly forthem to chance to get belief and same it can lead to death..