blood policy
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Jehovah’s Witnesses Update Blood Policy to Allow Autologous Blood Transfusions
The leadership of Jehovah’s Witnesses has announced a significant shift in its medical doctrine, now permitting members to have their own blood collected, stored, and re-administered during surgical...

Jehovah’s Witnesses Lift Decades-Old Ban on Major Blood Components
Jehovah’s Witnesses have announced a significant change in their long-standing policy regarding blood use, lifting a decades-old ban on the four major components of blood: red blood cells,...

Jehovah’s Witnesses revise blood policy to allow plasma, platelets, and blood cells but retain ban on whole-blood transfusions
Jehovah’s Witnesses have revised their longstanding policy on the medical use of donated blood, allowing members to receive blood-derived products while maintaining a ban on whole-blood transfusions. The...

Jehovah’s Witnesses Modify Blood Donation Policy to Allow Acceptance of Blood Derivatives
The Jehovah’s Witnesses organization has revised its long-standing policy on blood donation and transfusion, allowing members to accept blood derivatives for medical purposes while maintaining a ban on...

Eswatini Jehovah’s Witnesses Granted Choice in Blood Component Donation Under New Policy
The Jehovah’s Witnesses in Eswatini have experienced a notable shift in their blood policy, reflecting a nuanced adjustment to their longstanding religious stance against whole-blood transfusions. This change,...