Jehovah’s Witness Emma Gough Died After Refusing Blood Transfusion
Friends of Emma Gough where told last night how the devout Jehovah’s Witness cuddled her newborn twins then died just hours later after refusing a blood transfusion.
Emma who was just 22 whose life could have been saved after complications set in ticked a form before the birth insisting she should not be given blood.
It’s reported that Medics begged her husband Anthony and other members of Emma’s family to overrule her after she suffered severe blood loss and began slipping away.
But because Jehovah’s Witnesses are barred from having transfusions they refused insisting the young mum would not want to betray her principles.
Stunned friends last night described her grieving husband a fellow Witness who has been left to bring up the motherless twin boy and girl as distraught.
Peter Welsh who was the couple’s best man at their wedding said that “We can’t believe she died after childbirth in this day and age, with all the technology there is. What makes it even more sad is Emma had time to hold and start to bond with her twins before the complications set in.”
But the truth here is that the medics could have probley saved Emma but because of Emma’s faith they could not. I think that if someone could be saved especially in these circumstances then her family should have done what ever it took whether that is against their faith just to save her so she could have been with her babies.
What do you think?
Emma died in the early hours of October 25, a week last Thursday.
Both sides of the family including Anthony’s parents Sham and Ian Gough closed ranks and remained tight-lipped.
A woman relative mixing baby feeds for the twins at Emma’s home insisted: “We have nothing to say.”
Best man Peter – also a Jehovah’s Witness – said: “Luckily Anthony is part of a big family.”
Part of the Jehovah faith says the Bible prohibits the “consumption, storage and transfusion of blood” and quotes the book of Acts and its said that some Jehovah’s Witnesses believe that to have a transfusion is the same as consuming or eating blood.
A spokesman for the local Kingdom Hall, where Emma and Anthony worshipped, said: “This is a terrible time for the whole family. They are all grieving terribly. The entire Witness community is distraught and including them in their prayers.”
A coroner’s office source confirmed: “We are investigating why she did not have a transfusion. An inquest will be held.”
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The Bible says nothing about blood transfusions. They didn’t exist when the Old Testament and Acts were written. The Bible passages in question (kosher law) have to do with diet.
This deadly doctrine by the Watchtower leadership is killing men,woman and babies.
It is absolutely disgusting that the family did not overrule her decision.
What a senseless waste. I cannot believe the statement from peter Welsh! I cannot believe that people would refuse life saving medical care on the grounds of religion when it would almost certainly have saved her life. Which she would have been able to spend with her husband and twins. How crazy!
She is just a poor confused person- her poor children having to live without their mother just because she was blindly following a miss guided belief.
If i was a Jehovah’s Witness i would still take the blood.
Obviously she didnt believe it was misguided if she was willing to die for that belief. The above comment is ignorant and heartless. Yes, my heart goes out to those babies and the husband, but even as someone who is not a jahova’s witness, i resent the comments above. If that is what she believes in, how dare you all condemn her for it.
Its Said To State that alot of you do not understand that there are many diseases in blood and that to go ahead and die now would be better than to wait dying a creapling death and suffering and possibly giving the disease to your love ones as well, We all know that it is better to rest in peace than to be living in a society like today . At least she knows she has the hope of resurrection like Jesus Christ Promised All Who Observe his Commandments.
This WatchTower Society requirement that Jehovah’s Witnesses must refuse to accept any blood transfusions dates back only to 1945. Misinterpreting the Old Testament prohibition against eating animal blood as a routine food item, the WatchTower Society began teaching in 1945 that receiving a blood transfusion was “eating human blood”. Jehovah’s Witnesses believe that receiving an infusion of human blood into their body’s circulatory system is scientifically the exact same thing as eating or ingesting blood into their body’s digestive system.
“A patient in the hospital maybe fed through the mouth, through the nose, or through the veins. When sugar solutions are given intravenously it is called intravenous feeding. So the hospital’s own terminology recognizes as feeding the process of putting nutrition into one’s system via the veins. Hence the attendant administering the transfusion is feeding the patient through the veins, and the patient receiving it is eating through his veins.” — The WATCHTOWER magazine, July 1, 1951.
Jehovah’s Witnesses refuse to acknowledge that when human blood is transfused into their body’s circulatory system that the transfused human blood remains to be human blood and continues to function as human blood. Jehovah’s Witnesses refuse to acknowledge that if blood is eaten, then the ingested blood enters the body’s digestive system, where the blood would be treated by the body exactly the same as it would treat a hotdog, a potato chip, or any other food item. Ingested blood would be completely digested and broken down into proteins, carbohydrates, fats, and waste; which are then either assimilated or excreted by the body.
The WatchTower Society uses scriptures which speak about the blood of slaughtered animals to teach Jehovah’s Witnesses that blood is “sacred” because blood is the “symbol of life”. Then, the WatchTower Society turns around and requires Jehovah’s Witnesses to sacrifice their own “life” to maintain the alleged “sacredness” of a “symbol” of the very thing they are sacrificing — their life. Jehovah’s Witnesses refuse to acknowledge that the WatchTower doctrine on blood moronically places a higher value on the SYMBOL than it does on the THING SYMBOLIZED.
In fact, the Old Testament scriptures permitted the eating of unbled animal meat, which the Bible treats exactly the same as eating animal blood itself. In isolated occasions, when humans needed to eat unbled meat in order to sustain their own human life, the Mosaic Law permitted such, but then required the eaters to fulfill the requirements of being “unclean” for a few days. Thus, the Bible recognized that the sustaining of human life was more “sacred” than maintaining the sacredness of animal blood. To do otherwise would be doing exactly what the moronic WatchTower Society does. It would make the SYMBOL more SACRED than the THING SYMBOLIZED.
In fact, the WatchTower Society is leading Jehovah’s Witnesses to disobey GOD and violate the Holy Scriptures in one of the most serious ways possible. Because humans were created in GOD’s image, GOD considers human life sacred. A Jehovah’s Witness who sacrifices their SACRED LIFE in order to maintain the sacredness of a SYMBOL of that SACRED LIFE varies little from those who profane life by committing suicide. Those Jehovah’s Witness Elders who teach and police this moronic doctrine vary little from common accessories to murder. The Bible is fairly clear in how GOD views murder, and how He deals with Murderers.
This moronic twisting of scripture would be laughable if not for the fact that it has lead to the pointless deaths of numerous Jehovah’s Witnesses in the past, and it will continue to lead to the pointless deaths of many more Jehovah’s Witnesses in the future.
SUMMARIES OF 300 JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES LAWSUITS & COURT CASES
The following website summarizes over 315 U.S. court cases and lawsuits affecting children of Jehovah’s Witness Parents, including 200+ cases where the JW Parents refused to consent to life-saving blood transfusions for their dying children:
DIVORCE, BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS, AND OTHER LEGAL ISSUES AFFECTING CHILDREN OF JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES
http://jwdivorces.bravehost.com
Jehovah’s Witnesses elders will investigate and disfellowship any Jehovah Witness who takes a blood transfusion,to say the issue is a ‘personal conscience matter’ is subterfuge to keep the Watchtower out of lawsuits.
Many Jehovah’s Witnesses men,women and children die every year worldwide due to blood transfusion ban.Rank & file Jehovah’s Witness are indoctrinated to be scared to death of blood.
FYI
1) JW’s DO USE many parts aka ‘fractions’ aka components of blood,so if it’s ’sacred’ to God why the hypocritical contradiction flip-flop?
2) They USE blood collections that are donated by Red cross and others but don’t donate back,more hypocrisy.
3) The Watchtower promotes and praises bloodless elective surgeries,this is a great advancement indeed.BUT it’s no good to me if I am bleeding to death from a car crash and lose half my blood volume and need EMERGENCY blood transfusion.
Know this,the reason that JW refuse blood is because of their spin on the 3000 year old Biblical old testament,modern medicine will eventually make blood donations and transfusions a thing of the past.When this technology happens it won’t vindicate the Jehovah’s Witnesses and all the deaths that have occured so far.
The Watchtower’s rules against blood transfusions will eventually be abolished (very gradually to reduce wrongful death lawsuit liability) even now most of the blood ‘components’ are allowed.
In 20 years there will be artificial blood and the Red Cross will go on with other noble deeds.
None of these changes will absolve the Watchtower leaders or vindicate their twisted doctrines
Are there dangers from blood?There are over 500 aspirin deaths in USA yearly.
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Danny Haszard born 1957 3rd generation Jehovah’s Witness
I am not religious, but I can’t see why someone should not be allowed to follow their principles (provided others are not harmed). Then again, her children will be heavily affected by her choice. Also, this could be seen as suicide. If someone had a terminal disease and asked a doctor to help him/her terminate their life in a decent way, the doctor wouldn’t do it, facing serious trouble with the law if they did help them. Why should someone young and perfectly healthy be able to refuse a life-saving blood transfusion and die, but someone who is guarranteed to die a slow and painful death should be refused a quick and painless death?
Katie, Jake, Danny, ‘I Jones’: yes, senseless waste, I would take the blood, for sure. But that’s what she believed in. Everyone has the right to believe anything they like, and live by it if it doesn’t affect others (mind you, it affects her babies). As for her family, they did the same with her, they followed their beliefs.
Hayley, if my grandmother had wheels, she would be a car. But she doesn’t have wheels and she’s not a car. And you’re not a Jehova’s Witness and I think you probably wouldn’t take the blood if you were.
Krysta, a sensible voice, at last
BJ, OK, we are free to believe in whatever we want and so are you. But don’t try to make us ’see the light’, thanks very much. Why should we keep living every day then and not just blow our heads off right now? Get a life!
The following website summarizes over 315 U.S. court cases and lawsuits affecting children of Jehovah’s Witness Parents, including 100+ cases where the JW Parents refused to consent to life-saving blood transfusions for their dying children:
DIVORCE, BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS, AND OTHER LEGAL ISSUES AFFECTING CHILDREN OF JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES
http://jwdivorces.bravehost.com
I used to be a Jehovah’s witness and even though I found their rules and regulations too strict I still now, even after leaving the congregation, would refuse to take blood. There are so many risks when it comes to transfusions and nowadays there are loads of alternatives!! My cousin who had leukemia went through exactly the same thing. The doctors told him he would die if he refused to have a blood transfusion. It then turned out that if he had taken the blood he would’ve died within a few days, however thanks to saying ‘no’ he was able to live an extra year…!
Its tragic and needless .What Happens if at some point later her husband and/or family decide to leave this religion concluding it isn’t true afterall .How will they feel then ..
And what if the watchtower changes its stance in the future like it did on Vaccinations in the past.Where would that put those who died over a blood transfusion .
I believe the same way and I am not a Jehovah witness: “…its said that some Jehovah’s Witnesses believe that to have a transfusion is the same as consuming or eating blood.”
Why didn’t the hospital give this young woman an elixir of known herbal remedies that are known to build up the blood? The body will make its own red and white blood cells back when natural remedies are used to encourage and support the blood supply system of the body.
Blood transfusion are immoral, just like transplanting parts of one person’s body on another, which is the same as consuming human flesh.
The facts are many people die in hospital even with transfusions. Perhaps it might be wise to wait until the coroners report. Overal the stand of Jehovah’s Witnesses has aided the medical community encouraging far safer alternatives to donor transfusions.
The question ought not to be whether you or I think what she did was correct. You and I are just like her. We too can make wrong decisions. The question ought to be, what is God’s opinion on the matter. A quick look at the Bible reveals that any religious belief which denies that Jesus Christ is the only begotten Son of God, is a doctrine of the Devil. The Jw’s and Mormons to name only two, don’t found their beliefs on the Bible but on additional works provided by two false prophets. Charles T. Russel and Joseph Smith. Charles T. Russell predicted the return of Jesus Christ in 1874. It never happened so he then did some recalcualtions. Joseph Smith was actually a con man who ended up in prison for his shinanigans. If people can simply examine the root of these beliefs, they can then fell the whole tree instead of just chopping off certain branches, that they diagnose as malignant, not by Bible study, but from their own gut feeling. Without the Bible as God’s authority, we are each just shooting from the hip with our own opinion on the matter. But of course, don’t listen to me. Check out God’s Words for yourself.
This lady followed her “conscience”, some will say.
The problem is, her “conscience” was taught to her, if not dictated to her, by a religious organizationa that has a hideous history of changing their teachings regarding life saving mediacla procedures such as organ transplants (the Watchtower called them “cnnabalistic” in the late 60’s), and an ever evolving, inconsistent, confusing doctrine regarding blood.
Take a look for yourselves what this organization has taught people over the years regarding blood.
http://jehovah.net.au/blood.html
http://propmin.blogspot.com/
Firstly I am an ex-Jehovah’s Witness.
I may not be 100% up to speed with their curent thinking.
Other members of my family- parents, sister and her immediate family are still Witnesses.
I’m not here to defend them but to explain in simple terms something not relly appreciated.
If you are a JW you believe that a resurrection to life eternal is your reward for remaining faithful up to and including death.
You can argue what the bible says, or what God intended when the scriptures were penned but JW’s have NO interest in anyone elses point of view on scripture.
You do not have to understand anything about the organisation except that they will die rather than go against what they believe.
It seems “moronic” to some, I guess some people might draw parallels to suicide bombers, another emotive and difficult subject to understand looking in from the outside.
Society affords many people clearly living seemingly “immoral” lives, in direct conflict with biblical teachings a platform to speak, equal rights on many things and the right to lead a life without danger of abuse and hatred.
So whilst I do not support the JW’s point of view about resurrection which leaves me unable to defend their actions, I can show compassion and express my sadness towards the family that has lost a daughter, mother and wife.
Maybe all you JW haters could try that for a change ?
Does this mean that a devout Jehovah Witness cannot and does not eat meat? Because anyone who eats dead flesh cannot possibly avoid consuming the blood of other animals, perhaps in minute amounts but nevertheless it is unavoidable.
The unpleasant religious tradtion of bleeding animals to death after killing them will not prevent it either.
The Orwellian Watchtower world.
Jehovah’s Witnesses are brainwashed by watchtower cult indoctrination from 12 senile old men in New York city.
The problem is they are forbidden to use critical thinking skills
Emma had the twins and was sent home thinking everything was ok. she died because the doctors didn’t notice that she was bleeding internally. Nothing would have saved her by the time they found out.
Who are Jehovah’s Witnesses?
Dissident Jehovah’s Witness speaks out.
No tolerance,the Jehovah’s Witnesses are a cult because they try to cut you off from others who do not have the same beliefs, including family. The Watchtower is an oppressive organization if there ever was one!
The ‘message’ is their false Gospel that Jesus had his second coming already in 1914.The problem with this,is it’s not just a cute fairy tale, Jesus warned of the false prophets who would claim “..look he is here in the wilderness,or see here he is at the temple”
The Watchtower’s Gospel “kingdom” is a man-made “different version”.(Gal.1:8)
The Watchtower is a truly Orwellian world.
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Danny Haszard Jehovah’s Witness X 33 years and 3rd generation
How many people have died for their believes in war. Millions, so then what is the difference if one dies for lack of a blood transfusion. I’ll tell you ,President Bush cannot bring those back to life who died in Iraq fighting for their country. Jehovah can bring those back to life those who died for lack of a blood transfusion.
very sad,to go from a moment of great joy and happiness,to a extreme dread and fear watching a loved one die before your eyes my heart goes out to all family and friends.this is a situation of faith and stength of faith.this lady died because of medical reasons that as to go before an inquest.she was not a junky or drunkered i don’t see how people(mainly ex JW’s can be so critical of this poor woman for making and having the strength to go through with her belief i don’t know if i could have such courage and conviction. once more my thoughts and well wishes at this time . And to all you bitter ex JW’s why not get on with your own lives instead of critising a life style you have chosen as adults not to follow of your own free will .
I stoped associating with jehovahs Witnesses a couple of years ago for personal reasons, but I would like to put right some of the ideas put out on here.
You are not forced or dictated to by anyone. You have free will and can use it as you wish. JW’s follow the Bible and stick strongly to the Bibles principles and laws, one of which is the abstain from Blood.
This young lady would NEVER have been forced to make this decsion, it would have always been her decision.
This was her choice, se had a belief and principles nd she chose to stick to them, and no one has the right to condemn her or her beliefs.
JW’s are not perfect and have never claimed to be, many of the comments on here it is obvious have been made by people who hate the witnesses for whatever reason, and it’s very sad that some people here, who have no idea of what JW’s believe and why , will just listen to them.
Jehovahs witnesses are law abiding moral people with a very strong faith, and I admire that.
When I chose to no longer associate with JW’s i was never jumped upon, or tried to be dragged back in, but was met with kindness and an open door if I ever wanted it.
And would I refuse blood, just last year i refused blood in surgery because of the medical implications.
The onlyr eason they wnted to give this poor girl blood was to increase the volume of her blood, JW’s accept NUMEROUS non-blood components, incluing a cell saver machine (which jw’s have bought and donated to hospitals) and these increase the volume of the blood.
So please don’t condemn what you don’t understand, but have sympathy for this young ladies family.
We were born with free will, and we ALL have the right to use it, regardless of our religious preference
I think emma was utterly selfish to bring two children into this world without their mother. Is their “god” thinking of her now? dont think so. Who the hell is going to tell them poor children their mother chose her “faith” over being with them.
I was born a 3rd generation Jehovah’s Witness in 1957 and endured the Watchtower’s no blood commandment with longstanding bleeding Crohn’s disease.
The Watchtower leadership expects followers to die for their dogma and many have.The medical staff get blamed and are ‘damned if they do damned if they don’t’.
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Danny Haszard
Some of you people need to go see a shrink. This is yet another case of religion screwing up peoples lives.
The only positive point in all this is that i wasn’t the children that had to die because of some stupid belief.
Did no one read this comment from their local Kingdom Hall? It is total insincerity from a spokesman for the religion, how can it be that when religions develop or some would call it evolve! they go backwards when it comes to modern values and ethics. IN ANY INSTANCE IT IS NOT THE CHOICE OF INOCENT CHILDREN TO BE DEPRIVED OF A PARENT BECAUSE OF A DECEISION MADE BASED ON MISINTERPRITATION OF CONTEXT. HOW DEEPLY WILL THE DECISSION MADE BY THE CLOSEST PEOPLE AROUND EMMA AFFECT GENERATIONS TO COME?
A spokesman for the local Kingdom Hall, where Emma and Anthony worshipped, said: “This is a terrible time for the whole family. They are all grieving terribly. The entire Witness community is distraught and including them in their prayers.”
A call for reasoning on behalf of the hypocrisy.
i believe the mother and father jimmy and glenda delaney should have stepped forward to preserve the life of there only daughter and grandchildren and over ridden all decisions made at this crucial time and let medics do there job………which would have allowed to tiny babies the a life which included there mom. no words describe how sick and twisted these people are…….i believe witnesses are brainwashed with silly beliefs after all, what god wants to tiny babies not have the love and cuddles of there mommy……….
Read our story, “They wanted our baby to die”
http://www.watchthetower.com
We lived this nightmare
You can always tell an ex JW! Man you guys are bitter - you’ve left, get over it already!
The ironic thing is that when advocating abortion, many will say it’s the woman’s right to choose, after all it’s her body. You can’t have your cake and eat it people - the same rule applies here. If Emma made the personal choice to not accept a transfusion then that’s her right.
As far as I know JW’s become JW’s of their own free will, knowing what they’re ’signing up’ to. No one is forced into doing anything, it’s all personal choice - if you don’t like it then go and choose a less strict/more compromising religion, there are tons out there!
Oh and Danny - I don’t get it? You’re not a JW any more and yet you seem proud of the fact you’re a 3rd generation JW? Am I missing something?!
By standing up for her strong belief and faith in God’s promise of the Resurrection, this young lady has proved that it is not about our temporary ‘life’ now and this cruel world we live in but it is about the REAL life which is an everlasting perfect life in the future with her family where “Death will be no more, nor mourning, nor outcry, nor pain be anymore” Revelation 21:4.
Abraham had faith in Jehovah God when he was asked to offer up his son Isaac. By being obedient, Isaac was spared his life and Abraham was blessed.
This is a fine example that God has more in store for us than what we know and understand now.
Who shall we trust? Almighty God who created life and can give us back life - or imperfect man who makes mistakes in medical history and practice?
There is no proof that even if she had taken blood it would have saved her life. Rather than being quick to judge, why not look at the thousands of cases where people have died or been contaminated from Blood Transfusions!
If it is supposed to be such a ‘Life saver’ then why are there so many cases of death and disease when it is taken? And why are there so many Doctors who will refuse to take Blood Transfusions even themselves?
It’s such a shame that only the negative and not the positive stories hit the headlines!
Blood is sacred and in the Bible is mentioned several times that people should abstain from it. (Acts 15:29). There must be a reason for this!
What a waste of a human life, there are people in the world dying from disease and cancers, and only wish to be treated so they can survive to see another day, I can’t understand why someone would refuse medical assistance over religous reasons, when will people start to understand that there will not be a resurrection get a grip live your life now.
It’s not about what any man says. Her faith in God was strong. When did that become a bad thing? She knew, as does her family, that she will be back to see them all again. People speak about serving God only when it seems to help them. That’s not faith. Relying on God and having faith in Him means even if you don’t understand the outcome, you follow Him. It’s not a selfish love. Had she taken the blood, that would have shown she was not putting God first. And if it weren’t for God, she wouldn’t have had her own life or those two babies.
Having a blood transfusion does NOT guarantee an extension of your life. My uncle took a blood transfusion and still died!!! The doctor’s are feeding my mother-in-law with blood and racking up quite a bill, and her cancer is going to kill her - so her life may be prolonged momentarily, but her quality of life will not change, and she is going to DIE. I support Emma Gough’s decision and her family. Emma’s greater concern was with her eternal future. She demonstrated confidence in her Creator, and she was confident that her children would be taken care of by her loving husband and family. My heart and prayers go out to the family of Emma Gough.
Regarding comments by Jehovah’s Witness “Denise” (above)
What in the world does a medical procedure have to do with a person’s “eternal future?” This comment is truly by a person who is brainwashed. Medical Science is flawed and not perfect, but it is all we have. This poor young woman (Emma) was a victim of blind loyalty to a cult. That is the only reason she died. It was not the refusal of medical treatment. To me, this confirms the biblical doctrine of judgment to come. Some day those old men from Brooklyn will answer for the thousands they sent to early graves.
Paul
(former 3rd generation JW)
Read our story: http://www.watchthetower.com
To: Adam & Paul Blizard — You both seem to believe that the power of Life belongs to mankind and animals running around on this earth. We human beings did not create ourselves and it is unwise for anyone to believe that the steps the medical community goes through can actually “save” a life that has been called back to our Maker, regardless of what is being done in any medical facility. We are forbidden by the Law of our Lord to consume blood. The prolonging of our life is not dependent upon transfusions but upon our faith in our Lord and the obeying of His divine laws. Why endanger our “eternal life” for a few seconds longer of this physical life? We on earth can only apply the knowledge and learning our Lord has allowed us to have with respect to healing. The final decision is His. Medical knowledge and procedures in and of it self cannot “save” the life of any human being, unless it is preordained by our Maker.
The only “Law” JWs live under is the law of the Governing Body in Brooklyn, New York. If tomorrow the Governing Body said it is permissible to take a blood transfusion, every JW would take one if needed. This has happened many times in Watchtower history, with deadly results. Previously they prohibited organ transplants stating that it was “cannibalism.” JWs by the thousands died because they believed it was “against God’s law” because Watchtower leaders were speaking for God. This was dropped. The Governing Body once said that small pox vaccinations “are against God’s everlasting covenant.” Many JWs died from disease because they put their faith in men. This was dropped also. Can you trust your life and eternity to men who have lied, covered up, changed doctrine and have proven themselves to be false prophets?
The Lord Jesus Christ is unchangeable and only by following Him, not any organization, can you have eternal life.
“My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me; and I give eternal life to them, and they will never perish; and no one will snatch them out of My hand.” (John 10:27-28)
PB
http://www.watchthetower.com
Some kinds of blood issues can be solved with blood expanders. In some cases, like hemorrhage, the blood loss is severe, and there is not enough red blood cells to carry oxygen to the cells of the body. Which is a kind of suffocation. Without oxygen, you die. A person can live with a low red blood count for awhile, but unless they have enough to sustain life, and unless they are not losing MORE blood, and only if they are able to heal and their body has the chance to build up their RBC’s can they live. Cancer treatment-Chemo-destroys the body’s blood cells and ability to produce more. Transfusions often allow the patient to stay alive until the Chemo can kill off the cancer. Sometimes it isn’t enough, and the cancer still gets them. But the transfusions give many a change to regain or retain strength to fight the cancer.
The truth is that BT’s CAN save many lives, but there is no guarantee either way.
I have read nothing of substandard care at the hospital. Is there a link to that information? My understanding is that she never left the hospital.
It is heartbreaking. My heart goes out to the family, no matter how I feel about the religion. They are mostly good and decent loving people. Misled, but so are we all at times!
“I cannot believe that people would refuse life saving medical care on the grounds of religion when it would almost certainly have saved her life. Which she would have been able to spend with her husband and twins. How crazy!”
“IN ANY INSTANCE IT IS NOT THE CHOICE OF INOCENT CHILDREN TO BE DEPRIVED OF A PARENT BECAUSE OF A DECEISION MADE BASED ON MISINTERPRITATION OF CONTEXT.”
“What a waste of a human life, there are people in the world dying from disease and cancers, and only wish to be treated so they can survive to see another day, I can’t understand why someone would refuse medical assistance over religous reasons, when will people start to understand that there will not be a resurrection get a grip live your life now.”
“This deadly doctrine by the Watchtower leadership is killing men,woman and babies.”
When i read comments such as these i think of the 50,000,000 unborn babies that have been murdered in just the last 30 years.
I know the stance their members take on morality and abortion issues. The beliefs of this religion would save the lives of thousands of poor children who are being murdered every day.
They also refuse to kill in the name of war. How many millions have died, how many children have had to grow up without a parent as a result of senseless slaughter?
And yet some get hysterical against them when one of their members dies for these beliefs.