Legal Opinion
Mercy Hospital, Inc. v. Jackson
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided April 4, 1985No. 447, September Term, 1984PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GILBERT, Chief Judge.
In this appeal we are asked to determine whether a competent, conscious, rational adult may be required, in spite of religious beliefs, to submit to a blood transfusion.
Ernestine Jackson was admitted to Mercy Hospital on an emergency basis on February 26, 1984. Mrs. Jackson was 25 or 26 weeks into her pregnancy and was undergoing premature labor. The examination of Mrs. Jackson by Mercy’s medical staff revealed that a routine vaginal delivery would create serious and dangerous medical complications for both Mrs. Jackson and the unborn child. The fetus was lying in the…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Prince v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Abington School Dist. v. SchemppSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
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- Hamilton v. McAuliffeCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1976
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3Cited by9 opinions
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