A two-year-old boy in Italy needs urgent heart surgery. But his parents, of all people, prevent the important intervention: They want their son to only get blood from people who have not been vaccinated against Corona. The case happened in a clinic in Bologna and has now even ended up in a court in Modena.
This has decided to temporarily withdraw the parents’ custody of their son. The responsible social service was used as a guardian, as the Ansa news agency reported on Thursday. The intervention could thus be initiated in the coming days or weeks.
Critical of vaccination for religious reasons
According to her lawyer, the parents justified their decision with religious motives. Already on Tuesday, a court in Modena ruled in favor of the clinic, confirming the need for the boy’s surgery and the safety of the clinic’s blood.
The case drew national attention. The dispute has been going on since early February. According to media reports, the parents initially presented the clinic with a list of around 40 voluntary blood donors who were not vaccinated against Covid-19. (SDA/gin)