High Court rules premature baby must be given blood

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High Court rules premature baby must be given blood [Published: Monday 24, December 2007 - 18:09] The High Court has ruled that a premature baby must be given a life-saving blood transfusion, despite the objections of its parents who are Jehovah's witnesses. Mr Justice George Birmingham has directed that the transfusion be carried out only as a last resort and when no alternative treatment is regarded as viable. The court heard that the baby boy, who is being called Baby B, was premature at 30 weeks and has developed a condition causing internal bleeding. It heard that there is no immediate need for a transfusion but an emergency might develop over the Christmas period. The matter has been adjourned until this Friday at the High Court. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3281215.ece?service=print

OnTheWayOut

I am still glad that the courts are looking out for the baby's interests, not waiting until there is a
crisis with no time to make a decision. Baby B has enough problems being born into the cult.

erynw

Good!

Gayle

Why does a government let a group be listed as a 'religion' when it has to always protect their children's lives from the religion in this medical issue?!!

ronin1

My grandson was born 23 wks gestation- 1 lb 3 oz.

Even though my husband and I were fearful about him receiving a blood transfusion (not because of our JW beliefs, but because of the risk of contracting diseases, etc), I let my daughter and her boyfriend know they had the make the decison themselves for the sake of thier child if they wanted him to live. (My daughter was never baptized, but reproved years earlier as an non-baptiized publisher, etc).

They opted to have the necessary transfusions (which was not many and very little amounts because of his size) and thank goodness they made that decision.

He is now 5 years old (yes he has some developmental problems due to his being born so early and small) but what a joy to have him alive, going to school, and growing day by day.

The judge made the right decision.

Note: the amount of blood transfusion this baby will receive is so small, the risk is minimal.

Ronin1

carla

btt

purplesofa

I wonder if baby b is a twin.......I had twins and they were identified as Baby A and Baby B.

just curious,

purps