I'm assuming again...(I know, but I've been called worse)
but,
Could it be she's suing the doctors/hospital for malpractice because someone spilled the beans about her getting a blood transfusion? And then another lawsuit against the elders for either disfellowshipping her or announcing her as disassociated (based on the new WT rules) because she took blood?
While I recognize that lawsuits against clergy for church law positions are rarely won, it does raise an interesting question. The Society has stated, in print, that medical procedures are up to each individual member. They've tried hard to distance themselves from being viewed as hard line on blood transfusions. Especially in other countries, like Bulgaria. This is one of the reasons they no longer DF, but consider one as DAd. Yet, here is a person who is being ostracized for accepting blood.
By not naming the Society in the lawsuit, odds are the elders are on their own for defending against the lawsuit. Maybe she realizes that money isn't the issue with the elders but that forcing the issue that the courts will rule in favor of those who accept blood would be huge. Imagine if she won, the shockwave would reach across the country as elders realize that they could be sued for punishing anyone who took blood. Even if the Society doesn't address it, they'll do it themselves by turning a blind eye to all medical issues that arise in the congregations.
Things one wonders when wasting time at work at the end of the day...
