Jehovah’s Witnesses Leave Blood Component Decisions to Individual Conscience
Jehovah’s Witnesses have announced that members may now decide individually whether to accept or donate major blood components, including red cells, white cells, plasma and platelets. The faith’s position against whole-blood transfusions remains unchanged. The organisation says the decisions on blood components should be guided by each member’s conscience and personal beliefs. The change is likely to reopen debate about past cases in which members declined blood treatment. How should the organisation address those who may have wanted such treatment but felt bound by earlier religious rules?
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