Showing posts with label Objection to medical treatment. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Objection to medical treatment. Show all posts
Thursday, October 19, 2023

5th Circuit: Religious Objection to Medications Must Be Considered In Forcible Medication Determination

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United States v. Harris ,  (5th Cir., Oct. 17, 2023), involved a defendant who was charged with threatening to assault a federal judge. Defe...
Wednesday, February 09, 2022

Suit Challenging Jehovah's Witness Beliefs Dismissed

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In  Gasparoff v. Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society of Pennsylvania , (D AZ, Feb. 4, 2022), an Arizona federal district court dismissed a...
Monday, December 06, 2021

Seventh Day Adventist Can Sue Over Forced Sedation

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In Snyder v. Robinson , (D ID, Dec. 1, 2021), an Idaho federal district court in its initial screening of an in forma pauperis  lawsuit conc...
Sunday, May 13, 2018

Story Recounts Personal Side of Court-Ordered Medical Treatment of Child

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The Cleveland Plain Dealer today has a lengthy account of the personal emotions involved in a court clash between parents and doctors over ...
Thursday, April 05, 2018

Arizona Appeals Court Invalidates Hotline Procedure For Overruling Parental Objections To Medical Treatment

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In Glenn H. v. Hoskins ,  (AZ App., April 3, 2018), an Arizona state appeals court invalidated the "hot line" procedure that hospi...
Thursday, November 02, 2017

Orthodox Jews In Canada Challenge Brain Death As End-of-Life Test

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According to the National Post , in the Canadian city of Toronto an Orthodox Jewish family has filed suit claiming that under the Charter of...
Sunday, August 13, 2017

Free Exercise Claim Against Hospital Over Diet For Daughter Moves Ahead

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In Dixon v. Department of Health and Human Services , (ED MI, Aug. 11, 2017), a Michigan federal district court allowed parents whose daught...
Friday, March 14, 2014

Suit Claims Disorientation From Religious Fast Treated As Mental Illness

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Courthouse News Service reports this week on a lawsuit filed in Common Pleas Court in Cleveland, Ohio by a Pentecostal Christian "self...
Wednesday, March 12, 2014

House Passes Religious Exemption To Required Health Insurance For Those Who Are Opposed To All Medical Treatment

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With bipartisan support, the House of Representatives yesterday passed by voice vote and sent to the Senate H.R. 1814 -- the Equitable Acces...
Sunday, January 12, 2014

"Avoidable Consequences" Doctrine Prevents Recovery For Jehovah's Witness Death

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In Braverman v. Granger ,  (MI App., Jan. 9, 2014), a Michigan appeals court held that the doctrine of "avoidable consequences" pr...
Monday, December 09, 2013

Guardian For Amish Girl's Medical Decisions Seeking To Withdraw

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In Akron, Ohio, a court-appointed guardian for an 11-year old Amish girl with leukemia is seeking court approval to withdraw from the case. ...
Friday, November 29, 2013

Court Says Free Exercise Challenge To Blood Alcohol Test Not Clearly Raised

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In  In re Refusal of Milewski , 2013 Wisc. App. LEXIS 996 (WI App., Nov. 27, 2013), a Wisconsin state appeals court rejected an appeal by V...