Sextuplets - who's in charge?

Sextuplets born to devout Jehovah Witness couple in BC in need of blood transfusions

"The B.C. government got court orders in the past week to seize three of the surviving sextuplets born in Vancouver earlier in January and ensure they got blood transfusions if necessary. Two of the sextuplets have already died.
The babies were part of the group of of six born at B.C. Women's Hospital into a family of Jehovah's Witnesses, a religious group that prohibits blood transfusions."
-From B.C. intervened to save 3 sextuplets after 2 died

These are the kind of issues that really scare me. Makes me wish I had chosen my alternative career - doorman. That way I could still help people out, yet get much more reading done and not have to worry about such complex issues.

As a somewhat religious person myself, I am trying to be sympathetic to this couple. Yes, to me giving blood to these babies seems more of a gift than a violation, but can I not defend their position as well? Is mortal death really the worst thing that can happen? Obviously not - they could have aborted these babies days before birth, and may have been praised by some for protecting the mother's health and not biting off more than they could chew family size wise.