Teenage Jehovah's Witness can receive blood transfusion, judge rules

Merry Christmas! Not a festive treat I'm afraid but a really interesting post from BBC News. Why is it interesting? Why should you discuss this with your friends and family? Well in terms of GCSE biology this is a really good example of the ethical dichotomies they love to examine on. Discussing the merits for each side of the argument is a great way to prepare for those six mark questions. It's also a handy practice topic for that big persuasive piece in English language too! Try arguing both sides for an extra challenge.

Have a read of the article and I would be genuinely interested to hear what you think in the comments below.