EXTRACTS FROM OPINION, DATED DECEMBER 22, 2023:
“During the course of my career, I had the opportunity to treat sick adults and children of all origins, cultures and beliefs. I have never renounced treating Jehovah’s Witnesses, who are perfectly willing to receive the best care, with the sole exception of a blood transfusion. …”
“Indeed, a position that is the refusal of a transfusion can be bypassed without endangering the person’s life. There are many conditions that can be effectively treated without a blood transfusion, just as there are therapeutic modalities capable of replacing the need for a blood transfusion. …” (Original in French.)