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Scenario

When religious beliefs conflict with medical survival

I'm pregnant and my Jehovah's Witness family says I'll go to hell if I accept a blood transfusion but I want to live to raise my baby.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Life-threatening situations can force impossible choices between spiritual fidelity and physical preservation.

Your guide for this
Rumi
Rumi works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Religion and gender — the contested terrain?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.