by AJWRB Staff | Jun 1, 2026 | Bioethics & Medical Ethics, Hematology & Biomedical Science, JW Crisis Management, Pediatric Bioethics & Minor Rights
Qualitative Insight: The Role of the Hospital Liaison Committee To fully comprehend the clinical realities of the Jehovah’s Witness blood prohibition, medical professionals must understand the institutional environment surrounding the patient. The following account is...
by AJWRB Staff | Mar 30, 2026 | Scriptural & Theological Analysis
By David Claus Authors Note: David Claus served as a Jehovah’s Witness (JW) elder for over a decade and comes from a fifth-generation JW family. He is currently a student at the School of Mission and Theology at Fuller Seminary, pursuing a Master’s in...
by AJWRB Staff | Mar 1, 2026 | Patient Narratives & Case Studies, Pediatric Bioethics & Minor Rights
By Rachel and Bleau Gross This past Friday was supposed to be a simple, joyous occasion—the home birth of our second child. The delivery itself went beautifully, but what followed was a nightmare scenario that every mother fears, and every Jehovah’s Witness is...
by AJWRB Staff | Feb 25, 2026 | Medico-Legal Liability & Informed Consent, Patient Narratives & Case Studies
Help us document and remember the lives of Jehovah’s Witnesses who have passed away due to refusing or delaying medically necessary blood transfusions. Share their story and honor their legacy. Submit a Story The “Watchtower Blood Map” tracks documented...
by AJWRB Staff | Feb 4, 2026 | Patient Narratives & Case Studies
Matteo Fortin Independent writer and psychology graduate, UK These stories are hard to tell. They deal with blood, with life and death, and with choices that carry weight long after the moment has passed. With people who cling to belief even when the cost becomes...
by AJWRB Staff | Jan 31, 2026 | Patient Narratives & Case Studies
The 1977 Death of a Favorite Aunt This account comes from a former Jehovah’s Witness who disassociated himself over 25 years ago, spurred in part by the organization’s stance on blood and its shifting prophetic interpretations. While he has moved on from the...
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