Child's health or religion?

I feel very strongly about this subject. I believe God created some people with a gift and who are put on this earth to become discoverers of new medical treatments to save and prolong life. So these parents are in their way denying Gods gift to mankind.

God gives us wisdom and free will. We have the freedom to choose. God gives us wisdom to discover what we need; God did not give everything at once. God gives us wisdom to know and that is science. God commands "Thou shall not kill." I am a Christian and with the foregoing knowledge, I believe that blood transfusion is not against God or the Christian religion or the Holy Bible. The Jehovah's Witnesses have their own doctrines or teachings which they follow which is different and distinct from the Holy Bible. They can do whatever they want.

If the parents cannot make the correct decision in regards to their children's health and well being it is only right that someone step-in and do what is right for the children. Children are at the mercy of their parent's beliefs. Thank you for alerting me to your article. It is topic worthy of discussion.

Because the children have not been baptized into a religion I feel the government did the right thing in saving these childrens live by giving them the blood transfusion. I find to many religions are neglecting the welfare of children and it is a form of child abuse and governments should step in to deal with it to protect the child.

Yes I think the governments should step in to deal with it, and protect the child up untill they are at an age where they can choose their own religion. The Jehovah's Witnesses urges its members to refuse to accept blood transfusions and to not allow them to be given to their children. This is based upon four passages in the Bible which they interpret as prohibiting the consuming of blood: Genesis 9:4 "But flesh (meat) with...blood...ye shall not eat" Leviticus 17:12-14 "...No soul of you shall eat blood...whosoever eateth it shall be cut off" Acts 15:29 "That ye abstain...from blood..." Acts 21:25 "...Gentiles...keep themselves from things offered to idols and from blood..." The faith group once interpreted "eating" of blood in its most general form to include accepting "transfusion of whole blood, packed [red blood cells] RBCs, and plasma, as well as [white blood cells] WBC and platelet administration. Why should this be forced upon children? All children should have the right to live a healthy life!

Although I will agree boeyong made some very valid points, I still cannot see if there was a chance of my child surviving by being given a transfusion how I could possibly refuse it. I want the best for my children. I'd let them do it. I think the government definitely had the right to step in and take these children.

The religious beliefs are made according to the human beings convenience and hence the parents should not think about these religious beleifs and if the doctors have adviced them for the treatment then they should go for them. Don't they want their children to live alive.

I think they did the right thing in giving the children the blood transfusions. It's not a child's fault that their parents don't believe in receiving blood transfusions. That's their parent's beliefs, not their own and it's not fair that they should be punished for it. A child deserves to live.

As much as I'm all for one practicing their religion etc etc...in cases like this where the one in need doesnt have a voice yet, someone needs to speak up for them...and as you mentioned, they havent accepted any religion yet so I think the law/gov etc does need to step in and give these babies a fighting chance.....

I would never deny my children treatment due to religion. I don't think I could accept a religion that would ask me to do that. These are little lives we are talking about. They are to small to have a voice in anything. They have to rely on their parents to protect them. I am not going to go into my feelings on the matter any further though. I hope these poor babies will be o-kay.

I support child's health... sometimes, we can't do things just as what we wish, and we need to do some give-ups in order to solve a much more serious problem... If I were parent of the children, I would like to choose to give up religion temporarily and save my children's life.

Odd, these are the same people that would probably argue against abortion of any kind. It doesn't make any sense to me. You are either pro life or you're not, and I fail to see how this should be ok. I would say the kids have rights until such time as they are old enough to consent to church policies.

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I think the parents should be able to decide. I would hate for a doctor to do something to my kids that I dont' agree with.

If the parents cannot make the correct decision in regards to their children's health and well being it is only right that someone step-in and do what is right for the children. Children are at the mercy of their parent's beliefs.

I've never heard that about Jehovah's Witnesses, but their religion does have some strange points. However, a child's guardian has the right to deny any medical procedure, I think. It's a weird situation however and I would definitly be against what the parents are trying to do.

I remember when I was a little girl (about 40 years ago!), some Jehovah's Witnesses came knocking on our door, and I wll always remember my Dad telling them to leave, because if his children needed a blood transfusion to save their lives, he would do it every time, so he could never dream of accepting their religion. And I agree. Those children have a right to life, - they have not made their choice about which religion they are going to follow, and yet their parents are denying them the chance to live, and to make up their own minds when they are older. The Government did the right thing as far as I'm concerned.

So the parents are like,killing their children for the sake of a random religion? No.They children doesn't have faith in that religion,ONLY the parents. These parents,if the children are not allowed to take the treatment tell them to eat their kids.Yea.Feed their kids to their god.Scarfice it.

in BC the goverment return 3 I have born recently here. Child health or religion for formality.. and religion liver of corect child in garuda

Faith is about belief .....Jehovah's witnesses believe in God and they know He will make a way for the children to survive....If it is His will they will survive without transfusion....And in this day and age where alternatives to blood transfusion exist it is wrong to go against people's choices and beliefs....late them decide what is wrong and what is right for their children who cannot decide for themselves...after all it is the parents who will live with whatever choices they will have made..