Regional New South Wales health officials have won a court order authorising them to give a blood transfusion to a Jehovah's Witness toddler if needed in surgery.
Key points: NSW regional health officials applied and were granted authorisation to give the toddler blood, if needed.
NSW regional health officials applied and were granted authorisation to give the toddler blood, if needed Jehovah's Witnesses do not accept transfusions of whole blood.
Jehovah's Witnesses do not accept transfusions of whole blood The child needs two surgeries for complex medical problems.
The Supreme Court has been told the girl, three, who can only be referred to as JI, is in need of two surgical procedures.
The justice said due to their religious beliefs the child's parents did not consent to the use of blood.
"In accordance with their beliefs, they have not consented to JI receiving blood or blood product transfusions in connection with the proposed surgeries.". »
