Question: May we accept this adolescent Jehovah’s Witness refusal of blood transfusion?
In this case, the physician needs to ascertain whether or not a teenager’s statement of religious faith should be allowed to direct her life-sustaining medical treatment.

Keywords: Jehovah’s Witness, Mature Minor Doctrine, Blood Transfusion Refusal, Decision-Making Capacity, Adolescent Autonomy, Pediatric Ethics, Medical Jurisprudence