Dutch courts consider banning JW's adopting children due to blood doctrine

by inrainbows 10 Replies latest watchtower medical

  • inrainbows
    inrainbows

    On Wednesday the Dutch Radd van State (Council of State) heard a case regarding the adoption of children by Jehovah’s Witnesses.

    Here’s a rough translation of this news item;

    http://www.volkskrantblog.nl/bericht/185201

    THE HAGUE - A couple from Veenendaal that are member of the Jehovah’s Witnesses (who are against blood transfusions) cannot adopt a foreign child.

    The Council of State heard the appeal yesterday. “My clients are against blood transfusions. This point of view is based on the Bible”, said their lawyer B.F.M. Bunch. “In Leviticus 7:26 and in Deuteronomy (?translation unsure?) 15:20-29 it says that they must abstain from blood. Those texts they take very literally. They take from that not only can they not eat blood, but that blood to enter their body via transfusions.”

    The couple asked the Minister of Justice in 2005 authorisation to adopt a foreign child. This is the first step in the adoption procedure. The Minister refused the application because the couple indicated they were against blood transfusions. Candidates for adoption must confirm that they will let a child receive all vitally importance medical treatment.

    The couple feels himself discriminated against because all Jehovah's Witnesses are excluded of adopting a foreign child. The court agreed with that concerns, but let the interest of the child weigh more heavily. The couple contended that they had non-religious objections against blood transfusion. Due to human error in the administration of blood dozens of people die per year. It is also true that IF blood was necessary then the couple could have their parental authority removed. The Council of State will rule in six weeks.

    The editorial comment is along the line of if an adult make damn fool decisions about their medical treatment, fine, but kids needs protection and they hope the Council of State rule that way

    I think this is an excellent step; it is tantamount to a recogntion that JW doctrine results in the potential neglect or abuse of childrenm to an extent that they not be allowed to adopt any.

  • hotspur
    hotspur

    About time! I've wondered about this for YEARS!

  • Gayle
    Gayle

    Glad to see this. In the U.S. a 14-yr boy was accepted and placed under guardianship (when he was 11 yrs old) of his JW aunt. He recently died because the JWs were able to mind control him into denying a blood transfusion when he got cancer (there was a 75% survival rate). The Seattle, Washington court judge accepted the boy's ignorant decision. It is so sickening to me!

  • skeeter1
    skeeter1

    This is really big. Does someone find out who is bringing this case, the lawyer. PM me or AndersonInfo. Skeeter

  • inrainbows
    inrainbows

    Under Dutch law the couple's names are private. They are bringing the case. Their lawyer's name is in the article though.

  • skeeter1
    skeeter1

    I meant who is repreesnting Dutch interests? I need that name & contact information. PM to me or Anderson Info Skeeter

  • skeeter1
    skeeter1

    CALL FOR GRASS ROOTS MOVEMENT!!!!!!!! WRITE, EMAIL, AND CALL THE DUTCH MINISTRY OF JUSTICE. BLOOD, SHUNNING, NO COLLEGE, NO SPORTS, ETC, ETC, ETC. KEEP KIDS FROM BEING ADOPTED BY THE JWS. TELL YOUR STORY & SAVE A CHILD. Contact Postbus 51 Infolijn Telephone: 0800 – 8051 (free of charge) Opening times: Mon-Fri 8 am – 8 pm Internet: www.postbus51.nl Email : [email protected] Address Visiting address Schedeldoekshaven 100 2511 EX Den Haag Postal address (also for letters to the minister and state secretary) Postbus 20301 2500 EH Den Haag General telephone number +31 (0)70 3 70 79 11

  • skeeter1
    skeeter1

    Can a mod format my post? My computer has gone haywire,again.

  • inrainbows
    inrainbows

    Oh, I did't get what you meant.

    Here's an Email;

    [email protected]

    Here's an address;

    Raad van State
    Postbus 20019
    2500 EA Den Haag
    The Netherlands

    Here's a phone number;

    +31 70 - 426 44 26

    Here's the case number;

    Zaaknummer 200705783/1

    Here's a link to the court's webpage of the case;

    http://www.raadvanstate.nl/uitspraken/zoeken_in_uitspraken/zoekresultaat/?verdict_id=22933

    English is fine, any Dutch legal worker will understand it.

  • skeeter1
    skeeter1

    In Rainbows, you are wonderful! I could just kiss you!

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