Coverage dated December 5, 2022 to December 6, 2022

New Zealand court takes guardianship of baby after parents refuse vaccinated blood for heart surgery

Headline from Local News 8, on the newest of 2 developments

By Kathleen Magramo, CNN A critically-ill six-month-old baby will be placed under the temporary guardianship of New Zealand’s High Court after his parents refused to allow him to undergo lifesaving heart surgery using blood from people vaccinated against Covid-19.

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Court fight as parents reject 'vaccinated blood' for sick N.Zealand baby

    Headline from Digital Journal ·

  2. Newest

    New Zealand court takes guardianship of baby after parents refuse vaccinated blood for heart surgery

    Headline from Local News 8 ·

Reports & sources

10 articles, oldest first.

  1. Digital Journal

    Court fight as parents reject 'vaccinated blood' for sick N.Zealand baby (opens Digital Journal)

    Published

    Digital Journal's feed description

    New Zealand authorities on Tuesday launched a battle for custody of an infant whose parents are blocking life-saving surgery because blood donors may have

  2. PJ Media

    New Zealand COVID Tyranny: Parents Refuse Vaccinated Blood for Child, State Threatens Custody (opens PJ Media)

    Published

    PJ Media's feed description

    New Zealand has long been in the running for the most draconian COVID-19 lockdown policy under WEF minion Jacinda Ardern, edged out perhaps in its brutality only by Canada, likewise led by WEF errand...

  3. Local News 8

    New Zealand court takes guardianship of baby after parents refuse vaccinated blood for heart surgery (opens Local News 8)

    Published

    Local News 8's feed description

    By Kathleen Magramo, CNN A critically-ill six-month-old baby will be placed under the temporary guardianship of New Zealand’s High Court after his parents refused to allow him to undergo lifesaving heart surgery using blood from people vaccinated against Covid-19.

  4. NBC News

    New Zealand court rules against anti-vax parents of ill baby (opens NBC News)

    Published

    NBC News's feed description

    The parents refused blood transfusions for the baby unless it came from donors who were unvaccinated against Covid-19. Their legal battle has been embraced by anti-vaccine groups.

  5. Forbes

    Court Grants Health Officials Guardianship Of Baby After Parents Refuse Life-Saving Heart Surgery If Vaccinated Blood Is Used (opens Forbes)

    Published

    Forbes's feed description

    There is no medical or scientific evidence suggesting Covid vaccines affect blood, and New Zealand’s health service asked courts for guardianship over the six-month old to okay the procedure.

  6. The Guardian

    Health officials gain guardianship of baby whose parents refused ‘vaccinated blood’ transfusion (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    New Zealand high court case has become a focus of protests from anti-vaxxers

  7. Just the News

    New Zealand court strips parents of child's medical guardianship in dispute over 'vaccinated blood' (opens Just the News)

    Published

    Just the News's feed description

    Parents refused to allow surgery if transfusion blood would be from vaccinated individuals.

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