Jehovah’s Witness barred from making decisions for comatose wife

8:51am IOWA CITY (AP) — A Jehovah’s Witness who would not permit blood transfusions for his comatose wife has been barred from making her medical decisions.

Tawnya Nissen, 28, of Clinton, who has been in a coma for about two weeks, will be under the guardianship of her father until she can make her own decisions, according to a ruling issued Wednesday by a Johnson County judge.

‘‘It’s like our prayers have been answered,’’ said Richard Reid Sr., Nissen’s grandfather.

Richard Reid Jr. sought temporary guardianship of his daughter last week after her husband claimed the couple’s religion prohibits the sharing of blood.

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