BBC News Aleem Maqbool,Religion editorand Catherine Wyatt In August this year, 26-year-old Isaac Valdez had an epileptic seizure while browsing in his local library, causing him to convulse and strike his head against the ground. He lost consciousness. Later, in hospital, it transpired Isaac had hit his head with such force it had led to […]
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A distressed Newcastle doctor has told an inquest a Jehovah’s Witness woman preferred to die rather than accept a blood transfusion that could have saved her life. May 10, 2023 Heather Winchester died in September 2019 after complications with a hysterectomy operation at Maitland Hospital. She was transferred to Newcastle’s John Hunter Hospital where she bled to death. […]
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Why the Change?
Recently the governing body of Jehovah’s Witnesses announced a policy change that has had serious consequences for loyal witnesses in the past. While the change is commendable, it is disturbing that there appears to be no acceptance of responsibility for the harm the previous teaching caused and no mention of any apology. Also, while mentioning […]
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 […]
by CPG Recently the Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses reviewed their position on the use of a person’s own stored blood in medical and surgical care. The result was a significant update: such use is now a matter of personal conscience. That decision will undoubtedly save lives. Witnesses facing surgery can now make use of […]
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Abortion vs Blood Transfusion
It is well known that Jehovah’s Witnesses would refuse a blood transfusion even in an emergency situation and they were told that their life depended on it. Failure to do so would result in being shunned by members of the religion. However, did you know that a pregnant witness mother if faced with an emergency […]