The organization presents the change not as an abandonment of the sacred character it attributes to blood, but as a transfer ...

For the first time, Jehovah’s Witnesses around the world can donate and receive transfusions of red blood cells, white blood cells, plasma, and platelets, but not whole blood from others.

The Jehovah’s Witnesses’ longtime opposition to blood transfusions derives from their interpretation of Bible passages ...

Jehovah’s Witnesses have changed their position on four major blood components, allowing individual members to decide ...

Jehovah’s Witnesses have altered their long-standing prohibition on blood transfusions. Members are now permitted to accept ...

Leaders of the Christian denomination will still not grant their blessing for followers to have 'whole blood' transfusions as they deem this to be prohibited by the Bible.

Jehovah’s Witnesses revise blood policy, leaving choices on red cells, white cells, plasma and platelets to personal ...

On September 18, 2026, the Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses significantly changed its policy regarding blood transfusions.They announced that the 'four major components of blood'—red blood cells, ...

On September 18, 2026, the Governing Body (the supreme leadership) of Jehovah's Witnesses announced that the acceptance of the four major components derived from another person's blood—red blood cells ...

Jehovah’s Witnesses have revised their longstanding policy on the medical use of donated blood, allowing members to receive ...

The librarian recognized them as Jehovah’s Witnesses and offered to show them the library’s Bible collection. Later, the ...

Jehovah’s Witnesses have announced members can now decide based on personal conscience whether to accept or donate the four ...