http://www.thecourt.ca/2008/02/25/children-transfusions-and-religious-rights-wading-back-into-the-debate/ The Court is the online resource for data and debate about the Supreme Court of Canada. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:34:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.thecourt.ca/2008/02/25/children-transfusions-and-religious-rights-wading-back-into-the-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-281645 Janet Tue, 31 May 2011 22:51:09 +0000 http://www.thecourt.ca/2008/02/26/children-transfusions-and-religious-rights-wading-back-into-the-debate/#comment-281645 I'd like to correct an assumption made by Colleen. Bethany Hughes received several blood transfusions as a minor. She was later declared a "mature minor" and the custody order was withdrawn. Bethany then refused any further blood transfusions, took alternative treatment, and died. Her rights and freedoms were not dismissed. I’d like to correct an assumption made by Colleen. Bethany Hughes received several blood transfusions as a minor. She was later declared a “mature minor” and the custody order was withdrawn. Bethany then refused any further blood transfusions, took alternative treatment, and died. Her rights and freedoms were not dismissed.

]]> http://www.thecourt.ca/2008/02/25/children-transfusions-and-religious-rights-wading-back-into-the-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-161614 Edward Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:53:21 +0000 http://www.thecourt.ca/2008/02/26/children-transfusions-and-religious-rights-wading-back-into-the-debate/#comment-161614 Its funny and ironic, if you think about it. Order a court demanded blood transfusion and possibly save a child's life. Then the child grows up and takes you to court. How about being thankful that these doctors saved a child's life and saved a son or daughter? Its funny and ironic, if you think about it. Order a court demanded blood transfusion and possibly save a child’s life. Then the child grows up and takes you to court. How about being thankful that these doctors saved a child’s life and saved a son or daughter?

]]> http://www.thecourt.ca/2008/02/25/children-transfusions-and-religious-rights-wading-back-into-the-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-72718 Colleen Fri, 23 May 2008 16:48:32 +0000 http://www.thecourt.ca/2008/02/26/children-transfusions-and-religious-rights-wading-back-into-the-debate/#comment-72718 It's important to notice that the second paragraph of this article states "Ed. note: Bethany Hughes ultimately received several court-ordered transfusions. She died in spite of these." So would having obeyed or at least taken into consideration her religious wishes, have saved her? We'll never know, but this case is interesting because she was clearly of sound mind and mature enough to make her own decisions according to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and yet her Rights were completely dismissed. Why should any of our decisions be overlooked and made for us by someone else, just because they are part of the Government, we are all just human afterall, no one person is greater than another. It’s important to notice that the second paragraph of this article states “Ed. note: Bethany Hughes ultimately received several court-ordered transfusions. She died in spite of these.” So would having obeyed or at least taken into consideration her religious wishes, have saved her? We’ll never know, but this case is interesting because she was clearly of sound mind and mature enough to make her own decisions according to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and yet her Rights were completely dismissed. Why should any of our decisions be overlooked and made for us by someone else, just because they are part of the Government, we are all just human afterall, no one person is greater than another.

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