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TORONTO (AP) - Canada's top court on Friday dismissed the case of a young Jehovah's Witness who claimed that her rights were violated when she was forced to get a blood transfusion against her wishes because she was a minor.
In a 6-1 ruling, the Supreme Court decided that such court-ordered medical interventions are not unconstitutional.
However, the court also said the maturity and decision-making capacity of minors must be taken into account before ruling in favor of enforced treatment. The judges awarded the girl her court case costs as part of the ruling Friday.
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