Japan Today
Friday, February 29, 2008
“TOKYO — A joint panel of Japan’s five medical societies on Thursday said that children under 15 who require blood transfusions should be given them, even if this means going against the wishes of their parents, such as Jehovah’s Witnesses, who object to such treatment on account of their religious beliefs.

Releasing guidelines on the issue in a press conference, the panel headed by Fukushima Medical University professor Hitoshi Oto said children under 15 should be socially protected, drawing a line at the age from which a …