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What do you think about religion over-ruling medicine?

A young woman died hours after giving birth to twins because her religion would not allow a blood transfusion which would have saved her life. What do you think about religion over-ruling medical fact?

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A person's faith should be taken into consideration; however, doctors should be allowed to over-rule a person's faith if it is a case of life and death
47.79%
Doctors are meant to treat people and make them well, religion should never interfere with this no matter what the circumstances serious or not
33.08%
Faith is very important in some people's lives; a person's beliefs should always be respected and never over-ruled despite medical fact
19.13%

A young woman died hours after giving birth to twins because her religion would not allow a blood transfusion which would have saved her life. What do you think about religion over-ruling medical fact?

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Total: 1741
A.A person's faith should be taken into consideration; however, doctors should be allowed to over-rule a person's faith if it is a case of life and death47.79 %832
B.Doctors are meant to treat people and make them well, religion should never interfere with this no matter what the circumstances serious or not33.08 %576
C.Faith is very important in some people's lives; a person's beliefs should always be respected and never over-ruled despite medical fact19.13 %333
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