by Lee Elder, Executive Director - AJWRB | Jun 10, 2026 | Bioethics & Medical Ethics, Clinical Guidance & Practice, Hematology & Biomedical Science, Historical Policy Evolution, Institutional Policy & Watchtower Reform, JW Crisis Management, Patient Management, Scriptural & Theological Analysis
Many Jehovah’s Witnesses sincerely believe that it is a gross sin to accept a blood transfusion, since the Bible states that we must “abstain from blood.” (Acts 15:29) It is quite understandable that many are confused by the position taken by the...
by Lee Elder, Executive Director - AJWRB | Jul 3, 2025 | Clinical Guidance & Practice, Historical Policy Evolution, JW Crisis Management, Patient Management
The Jehovah’s Witness blood policy is widely recognized in medicine for its conscientious objection to blood transfusions, a position rooted in their interpretation of biblical commands to “abstain from blood” (Acts 15:28–29). However, the current Jehovah’s...
by Lee Elder, Executive Director - AJWRB | Jul 1, 2025 | JW Crisis Management, Patient Management
A foundational barrier to informed consent among patients affiliated with Watchtower doctrines is the long-standing, organizationally enforced belief regarding Jehovah’s Witness blood transfusion risks—specifically, that allogeneic blood is inherently unsafe. It...
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