Bioethics of the refusal of blood by Jehovah's Witnesses:
Part 1. Should bioethical deliberation consider dissidents' views?
Journal of Medical Ethics - August 1998 Osamu Muramoto
Bioethics of the refusal of blood by Jehovah's
Witnesses: Part 2. A Novel approach based on rational non-interventional paternalism
Journal of Medical Ethics
- October 1998 Osamu Muramoto
The following two articles were written in response to Dr. Muramoto's articles listed above. They present the official view of the Watchtower Society and attempt to address the various issues raised by Dr. Muramoto.
Transfusion-free treatment of Jehovah's Witnesses: respecting the autonomous patients rights
Journal of Medical Ethics - October 1998 David Malyon (Jehovah's Witnesses Hospital Liaison Committee, Luton, Bedforwshire)Transfusion-free treatment of Jehovah's Witnesses: respecting the autonomous patients motives - Journal of Medical Ethics
Journal of Medical Ethics - December 1998 David Malyon (Jehovah's Witnesses Hospital Liaison Committee, Luton, Bedforwshire)
Bioethics of the refusal of blood by Jehovah's Witnesses:
Part 3. A proposal for a don't-ask-don't-tell policy
Journal of Medical Ethics - December 1998 Osamu Muramoto
The following article was written in response to Dr. Muramoto's article listed above. It represents the official view of the Watchtower Society and responds to his suggestions.
Jehovah’s Witnesses’ refusal of blood: obedience to scripture and religious conscience
Journal of Medical Ethics - December 1999 Donald T. Ridley (Watchtower Bible and Tract Society, Patterson, NY USA)