Controversy over corona vaccination
Parents refuse vaccinated blood donors for their son – court strips them of custody
The parents had probably presented the clinic with a list of voluntary blood donors who were not vaccinated against Covid-19 (symbol image)
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Although their son is dependent on heart surgery, his parents did not want to have him operated on. The reason: They demanded blood from donors who had not been vaccinated against corona. A juvenile court has now stripped them of custody.
In a dispute over a blood transfusion during a necessary heart operation for a child, a juvenile court in Italy temporarily revoked the parents’ custody rights. Previously, they did not want to agree to the procedure if the clinic in Bologna did not assure them that their two-year-old son would receive the blood from a corona-unvaccinated person in the event of a transfusion. The responsible social service was used as a guardian, as the Ansa news agency reported on Thursday. The intervention could thus be initiated in the coming days or weeks.
Vaccinated against Corona? Then the parents didn’t want the blood donation
According to her lawyer, the parents justified their decision with religious motives. Already on Tuesday, a court in Modena ruled in favor of the clinic, confirming the need for the boy’s surgery and the safety of the clinic’s blood. The case drew national attention. The dispute has been going on since early February. According to media reports, the parents initially presented the clinic with a list of around 40 voluntary blood donors who were not vaccinated against Covid-19.