New Zealand ‘Baby W’ case: boy has surgery after court gives doctors guardianship

The mother and father of ‘Baby W’ did not want the urgent surgery he needs to include use of ‘vaccinated’ blood. Photograph: Michael Craig/AP

A baby who was placed in his doctors’ care because his parents refused to consent to a transfusion of “vaccinated blood” for the operation, has had life-saving surgery, the parents’ lawyer has said.

Sue Grey confirmed to broadcaster RNZ on Friday afternoon that the boy, identified only as “Baby W”, had had the procedure and was doing well.