Blood transfusion: “It is better she dies…” –Jehovah Witness parents adamant as policeofficer dies

Grace Timothy, a police corporal, assigned to the
Wuse Zone 3 Police Division in Abuja, died on
Monday January 7, at the National Hospital after
rejecting blood transfusion.
Timothy who was a member of the Jehovah
witness, died because her family refused to
consent to her having a blood transfusion, a belief
that continues to be very controversial when faced
in a life and death situation.
According to agency reports, her husband,
Emmanuel Timothy, lost her pregnancy at seven
months, which resulted in a surgery to get the
baby out. After the surgery she had complications.
"When she complained of serious stomach ache,
we rushed her to the National Hospital where the
doctor said her stomach had to be flushed.
"But, before the flushing, they said she needed
blood transfusion because she had already lost
such much blood.
"However, she did not get the blood transfusion
because her religion and family forbid blood
transfusion," Timothy said.
Now Emmanuel is considering pressing charges
against the parents of his late wife.
"I have to press charges because they prevented
my wife from receiving blood transfusion.
"Over our dead body. It is better she dies than for
her to take another person's blood," they said to
me.
He has since reported the situation surrounding
wife's death to the police.

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