Legal Question in Constitutional Law in District of Columbia
can a jevoah witness refuse pacemaker
Asked on 3/06/16, 7:20 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Edward Hoffman
Law Offices of Edward A. Hoffman
Any competent adult can refuse medical treatment, even if the treatment would save her life. It has nothing to do with her religion.
Note that my answer assumes the adult wants to refuse treatment for herself and not for a child or an incompetent adult. The rules in those situations are more complicated.
Answered on 3/07/16, 12:38 pm