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Decision Reserved in Baby Will Blood Donation Guardianship Case

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December 6, 2022

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Today evidence was given at the High Court in Auckland as Te Whatu Ora Health NZ wants the court to take guardianship of a four-month-old baby who needs urgent heart surgery. They have applied for this under the Care of Children Act.

The judge has reserved his decision.

The parents want the surgery to happen, but only if the donated blood needed for the surgery comes from people who have not had a Covid-19 vaccination.