Why might the court intervene when a devout Jehovah Witness parent refuses a life-saving blood transfer to their child?

What about cultural and traditional beliefs that clash with new ‘norms’ of society? More specific descriptions of what make a family of defines gender for example.

Has the law has kept up with the changing society it regulates?

Why might the court intervene when a devout Jehovah Witness parent refuses a life-saving blood transfer to their child? What about cultural and traditional beliefs that clash with new ‘norms’ of society? More specific descriptions of what make a family of defines gender for example. Has the law has kept up with the changing society it regulates?

Is the law too slow to reflect how society changes?

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Big Ideas brings you the best of talks, forums, debates, and festivals held in Australia and around the world, casting light on the major social, cultural, scientific and political issues

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Is the law too slow to reflect how society changes?

Is the law too slow to reflect how society changes?