Tuesday, April 17, 2007

Jehovah's Witnesses battle B.C. over seizure of sextuplets for transfusions

Canadian Press

Monday, April 16, 2007


VANCOUVER (CP) - The Jehovah's Witness parents of sextuplets born in Vancouver three months ago are heading to court Monday.

They're appealing the B.C. government's decision to seize some of their babies for blood transfusions, which is forbidden under their religion. When the parents first went to court, the province handed back control over the infants' medical futures.

Lawyer Shane Brady says his clients want the court to rule their constitutional rights were violated when the government authorized transfusions which the parents say "weren't medically necessary."

The six children were born to the parents on Jan. 7, but two of them died soon afterwards.

The parents' names and those of their four surviving children - two boys and two girls-are under a publication ban.

© The Canadian Press 2007

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