Blood Transfusion And Ethical Dilemmas
However, because it is uncommon because of your religion not to accept a whole blood transfusion, there are other types of a blood component that can be used. As a reminder, the blood product that your daughter would receive is not whole blood. There are several different components of the blood that can be transfused; although, the red blood cells is the most common type of transfusion. Since your child needs blood because she might be showing signs such as weakness, shortness of breath, pale, fatigue, dizziness, not being able to concentrate and increase in heart rate the physician will explain the reason and other types of transfusion that can be used. On the other hand, the whole is not what is being transfused. After blood is donated,
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The ethical issues this mother is facing is that she wants to be as true to her religious belief as possible and to save her child. As Jehovah witness, it is the belief; “God, the Creator of life, views blood as sacred and holy, and therefore it should not be used for the purpose of transfusion, regardless of the consequences (Henderson, Jabbour & Zeger (n.d.)). It must be taken in consideration that her decision to refuse the blood transfusion is based on her religious belief and it does not mean she does not want medical care or concern about her child. If she allows this transfusion, it would separate her child permanently from the family and community. The parent, also, believes that punishment would bestow on them for accepting blood product and eternal life and being on earth would be a loss. How does one decide to follow a belief over losing a loved one? Forcing a parent to give her child blood transfusion because her belief will clearly violate her autonomy. On the other hand, if treatment were not given, the child would be harmed which can result in worsening illness or even death. If transfusion is given, harm would be removed and the illness would be removed. On the other hand, when a child requires emergent treatment is fair that a parent decide base on their religious belief when a child is not or cannot allowed deciding for
The ethical issues this mother is facing is that she wants to be as true to her religious belief as possible and to save her child. As Jehovah witness, it is the belief; “God, the Creator of life, views blood as sacred and holy, and therefore it should not be used for the purpose of transfusion, regardless of the consequences (Henderson, Jabbour & Zeger (n.d.)). It must be taken in consideration that her decision to refuse the blood transfusion is based on her religious belief and it does not mean she does not want medical care or concern about her child. If she allows this transfusion, it would separate her child permanently from the family and community. The parent, also, believes that punishment would bestow on them for accepting blood product and eternal life and being on earth would be a loss. How does one decide to follow a belief over losing a loved one? Forcing a parent to give her child blood transfusion because her belief will clearly violate her autonomy. On the other hand, if treatment were not given, the child would be harmed which can result in worsening illness or even death. If transfusion is given, harm would be removed and the illness would be removed. On the other hand, when a child requires emergent treatment is fair that a parent decide base on their religious belief when a child is not or cannot allowed deciding for