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In Re T (1992) bestätigte das englische Berufungsgericht, dass ein einwilligungsfähiger Erwachsener 'an absolute right' habe, eine Behandlung aus Gründen abzulehnen, die 'rational, irrational, unknown or even non-existent' sind; im konkreten Fall sah es wegen des Einflusses der Mutter und der Umstände jedoch keine wirksame Ablehnung, sodass die Transfusion rechtmäßig war.

Claim ID claim-blood-case-re-tConcerns 30. Juli 1992Ergebnis

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Ergebnis · 30. Juli 1992 Geprüft

In Re T (1992) bestätigte das englische Berufungsgericht, dass ein einwilligungsfähiger Erwachsener 'an absolute right' habe, eine Behandlung aus Gründen abzulehnen, die 'rational, irrational, unknown or even non-existent' sind; im konkreten Fall sah es wegen des Einflusses der Mutter und der Umstände jedoch keine wirksame Ablehnung, sodass die Transfusion rechtmäßig war. Source: Court of Appeal (Civil Division), England and Wales, 30. Juli 1992Source: Denning Law Journal, 2007

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Court of Appeal (Civil Division), England and Wales, “Re T (adult: refusal of medical treatment) [1992] 4 All ER 649; [1993] Fam 95”

30. Juli 1992 · pp.[1992] 4 All ER 649 at 652-653 · Lord Donaldson of Lymington MR, Butler-Sloss and Staughton LJJ · All England Law Reports (PDF reproduced by the Global Health & Human Rights Database)

“An adult patient who, like Miss T, suffers from no mental incapacity has an absolute right to choose whether to consent to medical treatment, to refuse it or to choose one rather than another of the treatments being offered.”

'This right of choice is not limited to decisions which others might regard as sensible. It exists notwithstanding that the reasons for making the choice are rational, irrational, unknown or even non-existent.' T (mother 'a fervent Jehovah's Witness') signed a refusal before a caesarean; the Court held 'there was no valid refusal of consent' and that the doctors were 'justified … by the principle of necessity'. 'Appeal dismissed. No order as to costs.'

Hinweis zu Herkunft und Überprüfung for Court of Appeal (Civil Division), England and Wales, Re T (adult: refusal of medical treatment) [1992] 4 All ER 649; [1993] Fam 95

Hinweis zur Vertrauensangabe. Opened the full law report (19 pp.); wording and disposition confirmed. BAILII blocked by a bot challenge.

Herkunft des Scans. PDF of the All ER report hosted by globalhealthrights.org

Untermauert durch. src-dlj-2007-ziebart

Notes. The court treated the refusal as ineffective; the patient survived.

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Denning Law Journal, “Jehovah's Witnesses – Medical Care, Minors and the Religious Rite/Right”

2007 · pp.vol. 19, pp. 219-247 · David Ziebart · University of Buckingham Press

“E maintained his religious convictions throughout his life and on reaching the age of majority, refused all blood-based treatment and subsequently died.”

Quotes Ward J in Re E: the court 'should be very slow to allow a child to martyr himself'; boy of 15¾, 80-90% remission with blood products. Also quotes Lord Donaldson in Re T on the right of choice existing whether reasons are 'rational, irrational, unknown or even non-existent'.

Hinweis zu Herkunft und Überprüfung for Denning Law Journal, Jehovah's Witnesses – Medical Care, Minors and the Religious Rite/Right

Hinweis zur Vertrauensangabe. PDF opened and text extracted.

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