The Clash of Parents and Medical Professionals in 'Baby Owens'

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In a paper consisting of four pages an infant diagnosed with duodenal atresia and Down's syndrome who needed medical treatment in order to survive but Jehovah's Witness parents refused to grant permission for medical intervention is examined in terms of the clash between parental will and medical professionals responsibility to save lives. Two sources are cited in the bibliography.