What is the pro of refusing medical treatment because of religious purposes?

Question

I need this ASAP thanks!

Answer 1

Well, the pro in the patient's eyes is that they are not behaving immorally. If, by refusing a blood transfusion, for example, the patient avoids what they believe is a sin, they feel much more at ease with their relationship with God. Consequently they are more likely to be happy and calmer.

In all cases, the patient's right to refuse trumps whatever the practictioner percieves to be the best course of action. Competant practicioners will respect the patient's right of refusal, both as a matter of professionalism and of legal necessity.

Answer 2

The pro is that the patient may go sooner and not suffer the pain and indignities of treatment.

After a year's struggle with melanoma and numerous surgeries and chemo and various other treatments I wonder if my husband might not have been better off with no treatment. The end would have been the same and we might have had at least a little more quality time together before he died. Still, we had to do whatever we could to fight the disease because of my faith and belief that he might have beat it.

Each person must make their own decision. If your religion believes in no treatment and that is what one wants - their wants must be respected. No matter what the rest of us believe. Each person has the right to make their own decision about whether or not to die. (unless a minor - then it is up to the parent unless the minor is old enough to express their own wants).

Answer 3

Erm...hard question. The only pro I can think of is that the patient will feel morally justified and not violated.

Answer 4

if you dont beleive in getting treatments because of religious reasons then basically ur in big trouble, sorry to say, especially if u have cancer ur gonna need all the hope and prayers and dr care u can get .

Answer 5

There is none. It's a control issue on the part of the minister, priest, rabbi or whatever. Religion is religion, but when people die for no good reason, then it's a crime.