by Lee Elder | May 11, 2020 | Medicine, Science, Watchtower
AJWRB grants permission to make this article available for re-use in any form or by any means with acknowledgment of the original source. Please note that this is a working document and will be updated as new information becomes available. Authors: Lee Elder, AJWRB...
by Webmaster | Jun 8, 2018 | Experiences, Medical Professionals, Medicine, Science
By Dieter Parczany During the early 1990’s, I was a member of the Hospital Liaison Committee (HLC) in Berlin, Germany. Since I was a Jehovah’s Witness elder with special training and knowledge about Watchtower’s blood policies, I served as the chairman of...
by Bonnie Zieman, M.Ed. - Licensed Psychotherapist (retired) | May 2, 2018 | Medical Professionals, Medicine, Science
Abstract When obtaining informed consent from a Jehovah’s Witness for treatments involving blood products, incongruent, inconsistent and uninformed behavior may be observed. This article provides background on why this population may refuse treatment and suggests...
by S. Sparrow | Sep 1, 2017 | Legal, Medical Professionals, Medicine, Science
Article contributed by S. Sparrow The January 2000 issue of the Awake! magazine, published by the Watchtower Society Bible and Tract Society of New York and distributed worldwide, featured articles endorsing bloodless surgery and promoting bloodless medicine as a safe...
by Lee Elder | Aug 9, 2017 | Legal, Medicine, Science, Watchtower
While the Watchtower has never published either actual statistics or estimates of the impact of their blood policy on Jehovah’s Witnesses, it is well-known in the medical community that the policy has caused or contributed to numerous premature deaths among...
by Webmaster | Dec 16, 2016 | Legal, Medical Professionals, Medicine, Reform, Science, Watchtower
The Watchtower and Jehovah’s Witnesses in general still cling to the “no blood” mantra. As you will see in this section, that claim is extraordinarily dishonest. The Watchtower has approved the use of all red cell, white cell, platelet and plasma...
