Baby Born Premature To Jehova Witnesses Parents Rescued And Taken To Hospital After Parents Said No To Blood Transfusion

The Lagos State Government has rescued a 14-day-old baby girl after her parents refused to allow her have blood transfusion, citing religious beliefs. The state government, through the Office of the Public Defender, was said to have applied for a court order under the Child Rights Law. After a clash with members of the Jehovah Witness who had mobilised to resist the rescue of the baby, via IFTTT