Supreme Court of Newfoundland (Unified Family Court), “Re A.Y. (1993), 111 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 91; 348 A.P.R. 91”
“(judgment not opened) — described as ruling the boy 'a mature minor whose wish to receive medical treatment without blood or blood products is to be respected'”
Adrian Yeatts, 15, St. John's; lymphoma/leukaemia; Child Welfare sought court-ordered transfusions and was refused; he died 13 Sept 1993.
No online copy located.
Provenance and verification note for Supreme Court of Newfoundland (Unified Family Court), Re A.Y. (1993), 111 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 91; 348 A.P.R. 91
Confidence note. Citation verified via the SCC list of authorities; the CHILD Inc. newsletter (opened) gives 'In re Adrian Yeatts, 111 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 91 (Nfld. Unified Fam. Ct. 1993)'; death and dates corroborated by Awake! 22 May 1994 (lead-verified). The quoted ruling wording is from secondary summaries.
Corroborated by. src-scc-2009-ac-v-manitoba, src-child-2007-lindberg-newsletter, src-g-1994-0522-remembered-creator
Notes. The court permitted the refusal; death followed.
Accessed. 19 September 2026 · Source ID. src-nfld-1993-re-ay