by AJWRB Staff | Aug 30, 2026 | Uncategorized, Patient Narratives & Case Studies
Angela Jean Shipperley died twelve days after childbirth following complications from HELLP syndrome and severe bleeding. Her husband Alvin’s account raises difficult questions about blood refusal, medically available alternatives, informed consent, and the lasting consequences for the family she left behind.
by AJWRB Staff | Aug 30, 2026 | Patient Narratives & Case Studies
William remembers a close friend and Jehovah’s Witness elder who died following planned surgery at a time when storing his own blood beforehand was prohibited. Ten years later, that policy changed. His story considers what doctrinal reversals mean for those who did not live long enough to benefit from them.
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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