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In Our Defence: The Unwanted Blood Transfusion

Every week on The Hard Shoulder Gavin Dowd explores a court case that made history here in Ireland, but also worldwide. From the bizarre to the historic, weird to the unconstitutional we find out just why these cases have left a lasting legacy...

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18.02 22 Mar 2022


In Our Defence: The Unwanted Blood Transfusion


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18.02 22 Mar 2022


Every week on The Hard Shoulder Gavin Dowd explores a court case that made history here in Ireland, but also worldwide. From the bizarre to the historic, weird to the unconstitutional we find out just why these cases have left a lasting legacy.

This week Gavin joined Kieran to discuss the case of a lady from Democratic Republic of Congo was giving birth in the Coombe Hospital in Dublin when she suffered a significant haemorrhage. The woman refused a blood transfusion as she said she was a Jehovah's Witness. The hospital got an order from the High Court to administer a transfusion against her will. The patient then attempted to sue the hospital...

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