Another wacky idea that has no Biblical foundation to support it.
if an adult has a religious belief which prohibits technology, so be it.
those who respect religious convictions should have no problem with this.
those who respect Darwinian and Malthusian principles should have no problem with this.
I am unsure of what the government's legal stance should be if the case involves a legal minor.
He is 16 years old. He can probably articulate his faith very well. Why don't they let him decide? Why don't they ask him and let him explain?
Jehovah's Witnesses do not refuse all medical treatment. In fact, they have helped to pioneer many innovative bloodless treatments that are now used by the common public due to health concerns related to blood transfusions. They know more about blood and how it is used and the alternatives better than most doctors. They're not ignorant.
Why shouldn't parents be able to demand an alternative medical treatment for their children? This is not the same as denying treatment altogether. Jehovah's Witnesses have shown that a lot of the times blood is prescribed, it is actually more dangerous and causes more problems than some of the alternatives would be. My grandmother had leukemia, was given many blood transfusions, and ultimately, the transfusions are what killed her. If someone wants to say that there is something better and that's what they want for their child, then they should be able to do that.
I wonder about this world's slavish devotion to this treatment.