A toddler is seriously injured and the only way to save her life is to give her a blood transfusion. Her Jehovah's Witness parents refuse because the procedure is explicitly forbidden by their faith. The physicians proceed with the transfusion and save the girl's life and the parents sue the physicians and the hospital by claiming _______ was violated.

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The right to refuse treatment was violated according to the parents' claim, as they refused the blood transfusion based on their religious beliefs, but the physicians proceeded with the transfusion to save the child's life.

A Toddler Is Seriously Injured and the Only Way to Save