Jehovah’s Witnesses Shift Policy to Permit Medical Use of Blood-Derived Products

By Associated Press · STAT News · 2026-09-19

STAT News reports that the Jehovah’s Witnesses have updated their medical doctrine to allow members to accept derivatives from all four primary blood components. While the religious organization maintains its strict prohibition on whole-blood transfusions, individual members may

STAT News reports that the Jehovah’s Witnesses have updated their medical doctrine to allow members to accept derivatives from all four primary blood components. While the religious organization maintains its strict prohibition on whole-blood transfusions, individual members may