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| A young mother has died after giving birth to twins, amid claims that she had refused a blood transfusion because of her faith. | A young mother has died after giving birth to twins, amid claims that she had refused a blood transfusion because of her faith. |
| Jehovah's Witness Emma Gough, 22, from Telford, Shropshire, gave birth on 25 October. | Jehovah's Witness Emma Gough, 22, from Telford, Shropshire, gave birth on 25 October. |
| The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital said an internal review into the case would take place. | The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital said an internal review into the case would take place. |
| Family friend Terry Lovejoy said: "They are going through an immense amount of turmoil and grief." | Family friend Terry Lovejoy said: "They are going through an immense amount of turmoil and grief." |
| He added: "We follow the Bible and abstain from blood and I've got no reason to believe that Emma didn't share those views." | He added: "We follow the Bible and abstain from blood and I've got no reason to believe that Emma didn't share those views." |
| The twins, a boy and a girl, are healthy and being cared for by their father, Anthony Gough, 24. | The twins, a boy and a girl, are healthy and being cared for by their father, Anthony Gough, 24. |
| Because events such as this are so rare, it is normal practice to undertake a full internal review Tom Taylor, CEO of Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust The right to die for Jehovah | |
| Christine Harris, a friend of Ms Gough's mother-in-law Sham Gough, said: "The family have told me that a blood transfusion wouldn't have saved Emma." | Christine Harris, a friend of Ms Gough's mother-in-law Sham Gough, said: "The family have told me that a blood transfusion wouldn't have saved Emma." |
| Tom Taylor, chief executive of the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, said: "We have offered our deepest condolences to the family, and our thoughts are with them at this difficult time. | Tom Taylor, chief executive of the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, said: "We have offered our deepest condolences to the family, and our thoughts are with them at this difficult time. |
| "Because events such as this are so rare, it is normal practice to undertake a full internal review and also to inform the coroner so an inquest can take place." | "Because events such as this are so rare, it is normal practice to undertake a full internal review and also to inform the coroner so an inquest can take place." |
| An inquest has been opened and adjourned for a date to be fixed. | |
| Emma Gough's funeral took place at the Telford crematorium at 1530 GMT. | |
| Jehovah's Witnesses refuse blood transfusions because they believe that God has forbidden it in the Bible. They believe that accepting a blood transfusion is a sin. | Jehovah's Witnesses refuse blood transfusions because they believe that God has forbidden it in the Bible. They believe that accepting a blood transfusion is a sin. |
| Head of Science and Ethics at the British Medical Association, Dr Vivienne Nathanson, said: "If somebody believes that having blood will excommunicate them from their religious beliefs, then they will often say no and accept the risk of death." | Head of Science and Ethics at the British Medical Association, Dr Vivienne Nathanson, said: "If somebody believes that having blood will excommunicate them from their religious beliefs, then they will often say no and accept the risk of death." |