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Blood Transfusion Order In a Jehovah Witness Case
A federal judge ruled that a transfusion could be ordered for Elisha George a 29 year old from Bridgeport despite his Jehovahs Witness beliefs. Judge Robert C Zampano ordered the transfusion when Georges condition was near death from a bleeding ulcer. Attorney Burton Weinstein said he will appeal stating the right to refuse medical treatment for religious reasons. The government was allowed to withdraw from the case on its motion.
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New Haven
UPO
Burton Weinstein
Elisha George
Bridgeport
Robert C. Zampano
George
Jehovah’s Witness
Zampano
Weinstein
Veterans Hospital
West Haven