Georgetown College v. Jones
Significance, Crisis Develops At Georgetown Hospital, Impact, Refusal Of Treatment, Further Readings
Appellants
President and Directors of Georgetown College
Appellee
Jessie E. Jones
Appellants' Claim
That the school's hospital should be able to administer a blood transfusion to Mrs. Jones despite the Jones' refusal to permit the transfusion based on religious principle.
Chief Lawyers for Appellants
Peter R. Taft, Harold Ungar, Edward Bennett Williams
Chief Lawyers for Appellee
Ralph H. Decker, Bernard Margolius
Judge
J. Skelly Wright
Place
Washington, D.C.
Date of Decision
3 February 1964
Decision
Ruled in favor of Georgetown that all necessary blood transfusions to sustain life should be administered.
Related Cases
- Randolph v. City of New York, 117 A.2d. 44 (1986).
- Cruzan v. Director, Missouri Department of Health, 497 U.S. 261 (1990).
Sources
Crawford, Jan. "Caesarean Case Appeal is Rejected." Chicago Tribune, 17 December 1993.
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