JOHNSON COUNTY, Iowa -- A Jehovah's Witness who would not allow blood transfusions for his comatose wife has been barred from making her medical decisions.
The man claimed their religion prohibited the sharing of blood.
Tawnya Nissen's father, Richard Reid Jr., sought temporary guardianship of his daughter and a Johnson County judge agreed.
Nissen, 28, of Clinton, will now be under the guardianship of her father until she can make her own decisions.
Nissen has been in a coma for about two weeks after a reaction to diet pills.
Doctors say her condition is improving but she may not be able to communicate for about six months.
The judge said she ruled against the husband in order to protect Nissen's life.