Jehovah's Witnesses and blood transfusions Essay | Essay

This student essay consists of approximately 3 pages of analysis of Consequences of Choices.

Jehovah's Witnesses and blood transfusions Essay | Essay

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Consequences of Choices

Summary: Examines the case of Jadine Russell, who was hit by a drunk driver and later died after refusing a blood transfusion. She refused because she was a Jehovahs Witness. Debates whether the drunk driver killed her, or if her religion killed her.
In the case of Pomona County, Calif. Versus Keith Cook, the defendant was charged with murder after hitting and killing Jadine Russell a 55-year old mother of five. Mr. Cook's was driving under the influence of alcohol; his blood alcohol level was twice the state of California's legal limit.

This is how the story is known; Keith Cook had been enjoying himself at a party when he had an altercation with the party host. After Mr. Cook, made a flirtatious remark towards the party host's wife. The party host did not appreciate the manner in which Mr. Cook was behaving and he asked him to leave. Other party-goers offered Mr. Cook a ride, but he refused, got in his vehicle and headed home from the party. Meanwhile Jadine Russell, along with her daughter and two police officers were on the side of the road by Russell's disabled car...

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