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In 2026, the Governing Body made two consequential changes. First, it made the medical use of a person’s own blood a matter of individual conscience.
Then it made the use of red cells, white cells, platelets, and plasma from another person’s blood a personal decision as well. The prohibition on transfusion of whole blood remains.
This video answers the questions: How did the policy develop? What biblical texts were used to support it? What changed over time? What happened when members disobeyed? And what do these changes mean for the claim that the teaching was firmly and clearly based on Scripture?