A Historic Change, an Unfinished Reckoning
AJWRB responds to the 2026 Jehovah’s Witness blood-policy reforms, examining conscience, whole blood, informed consent, accountability, and unresolved harms.
Jehovah’s Witness Blood Transfusion Policy 2026: A Clinical Guide for Healthcare Professionals
Last updated September 26, 2026 The Jehovah’s Witness blood policy changed substantially in 2026. On March 20, Jehovah’s Witness leadership made the use of a patient’s own blood in medical and surgical care a matter of individual conscience.1 On September 18,...Jehovah’s Witness Blood Policy 2026: Red Cells, Plasma, Platelets and White Cells Are Now Matters of Conscience
Originally published September 18, 2026 |Last updated September 19, 2026 The Jehovah’s Witness blood policy changed substantially on September 18, 2026. In Governing Body Update #6 and an accompanying “Questions From Readers” article, Jehovah’s Witness leadership...
Jehovah’s Witnesses Change Blood Policy in 2026: What the Autologous Donation Decision Means
Published March 22, 2026 | Last Updated September 20, 2026 Progress, Accountability, and the Future of Blood Policy Jehovah’s Witness Blood Policy 2026: What Changed? On March 20, 2026, Jehovah’s Witnesses changed their policy regarding the medical use of a...
Jehovah’s Witnesses and Organ Transplants: The Forgotten Medical Reversal
How a thirteen-year prohibition based on theology and disputed medical claims shaped life-and-death decisions for thousands of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Introduction Key Context: Between 1967 and 1980, Jehovah’s Witnesses were taught that accepting a...Historical Precedents in Medical Refusal: The Watchtower Vaccination Ban Unveiled (1921–1952)
Golden Age March 30, 1930 p.409 Between 1921 and 1952, the Watch Tower Society taught that vaccination was inconsistent with biblical principles and strongly discouraged its members from receiving vaccines. During this same period, the organization introduced its...
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