Question

2. The Emergency Room

A 5-year-old child and her mother are rushed to the emergency room after the mother's car is hit
in a car accident. Both the child and the mother have serious injuries and are bleeding heavily.
The mother clearly states that she does not want blood transfusions for herself or her child
because of strongly held religious beliefs. The mother then loses consciousness. The child looks
at the doctor and says, "I don't want to die. Please help me!" If the doctor doesn't give the child
blood very soon, she will be in very critical condition.
What is the ethical thing to do?

Answer 1

Respect the mother’s decisions and try to prevent everything from the child having critical conditions. If she gains consciousness, the doctor should explain her child’s condition and convince her to do blood transfusions.

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