Baby given blood transfusion despite mother’s objections on religious grounds after court ruling – The Irish Times
https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/06/06/baby-given-blood-transfusion-despite-mothers-objections-on-religious-grounds-after-court-ruling/
Posted by WickerMan111
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Standard for a jehovahs witness parent.
Brutal religion
In the event of an emergency the children of Jehovah’s Witnesses are made wards of court so that they can get blood transfusions if they require them.
Science over magic man in the sky anyday.
Religious freedom should never affect the physical health of a child. There is separation of church and state for this reason along with others. Children are unable to make the decision and if the parent/guardian decides a life saving treatment isn’t ok with them due to personal reasons which faith is classed as the state needs to step in. The state did well here
Personal beliefs doesn’t trump the law. People that are willing to let children die for their religion are insane, delusional, at some point it’s crossed the line into mentally unwell and in need of help.
Good
It should not be legal to refuse life saving care for someone that isnt you.
Religious idiots.
That’s exactly how it should be
What an idiot woman
> The mother also raised concerns over potential complications arising from a transfusion, *having heard of adverse reactions from others*.
> However, a consultant paediatric haematologist told the judge adverse risks were “vanishingly rare” and “infinitesimal” in Ireland, saying in her 15 years as a consultant, she had never seen a transfusion-related infection.
It’s angering to hear experienced professionals having to dispute “friend of a friend” rumours, something that I think has increased massively in the past decade+?
Good. Fuck the clown who believes in magic
I am sure the mother of the child was reassured and sure that her baby was sure to get the medical attention it needed and she has a way to safe face from a probable isolation from her religious community.
Despite her objections, I’d imagine some part of her is happy the decision was taken out of her hands.
As I understand it, JW don’t get baptised into the religion until they are about 15/16, so until then they are not formally JW & so this transfusion won’t count negatively towards anything?
GOOD.
Good.
Fuck your skyfairy.
There is no such thing as a “religious freedom” to harm others.
Religion is hell of a drug.
Parents should be done for child neglect.
🖕🏻 these parents & their religion.
The poor baby has sickle cell anemia. She is in for a short lifetime if the doctors don’t keep objecting.
Fucking religious nutjobs! 🤦🏻♂️