by AJWRB Staff | | Experiences, Medical Professionals, Medicine, Physicians, Reform, Stories
By Beninu Andersen I am a 4th generation Jehovah’s Witness who disassociated 18 years ago in 2001. My father was a major figure in the organization—a computer science professor who developed software for translating the New World Translation into Danish and...
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1. What is AJWRB? AJWRB stands for Advocates for Jehovah’s Witness Reform on Blood. It’s a group founded by current and former Jehovah’s Witnesses—including elders and medical professionals—who advocate for reform of the Watchtower Society’s blood transfusion policy....
by AJWRB Staff | | Medical Professionals, Medicine, Physicians, Science
Jehovah’s Witnesses and Blood Transfusions: Questions Answered by Dr. John Doyle, MD, PhD This Q&A aims to address common concerns held by Jehovah’s Witnesses about blood transfusions, presented with sensitivity to religious beliefs and grounded in...
by AJWRB Staff | | Experiences, Stories
As told by Charise Mayhay My mother was diagnosed with breast cancer, and although medical options were available that could have prolonged—or even saved—her life, she refused surgery. Her decision wasn’t based on a fear of medicine or lack of information. It was...
by AJWRB Staff | | History, Medical Professionals, Medicine, Physicians, Reform, Science
As with blood, the Watchtower Society (WTS) originally had no objections to organ transplants. In a Questions from Readers section in The Watchtower, Aug. 1, 1961, page 480, the question about organ transplants is answered pointedly: “Is there anything in the...
by AJWRB Staff | | Experiences, What's New
Need to remain anonymous? AJWRB will protect your identity. Name Email Address Your Phone Number Additional Details Submit The Impact of Watchtower’s Blood Policy We are documenting the impact of the Watchtower’s blood transfusion policy on Jehovah’s...
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