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Jehovah's Witnesses Update Blood Policy
Jehovah's Witnesses allow blood products but keep whole-blood transfusion ban.
In brief
Jehovah's Witnesses allow blood products but keep whole-blood transfusion ban. Jehovah's Witnesses permit blood-derived products for medical use but maintain a ban on whole-blood transfusions and donations. Originally reported by Seattletimes.
Policy Update
Jehovah's Witnesses allow members to receive blood-derived products but maintain a ban on whole-blood transfusions.
“Each Christian must make his own personal decision about the use of these four primary components in all medical and surgical care.”
New Policy Details
The policy permits receiving plasma, platelets, red blood cells, and white blood cells for medical treatments.
Donation Option
Members can now decide individually whether to donate blood for medical treatments of others.
Continued Ban
The organization still prohibits members from receiving whole-blood transfusions or donating blood for transfusions.
Past Policy
In March, the organization allowed members to store blood for their own future medical treatment but not for others.
Criticism
Critics say the ban on whole-blood transfusions has led to preventable deaths in surgeries, accidents, and violence.
The one thing
Jehovah's Witnesses permit blood-derived products for medical use but maintain a ban on whole-blood transfusions and donations.
