Jehovah’s Witnesses allow products from donated blood — STAT News
Jehovah’s Witnesses have partially eased their longstanding ban on the medical use of donated blood. Members of the religious organization may now receive products derived from blood donated by other people. At the same time, the ban on whole-blood transfusions remains in force.
New policy
As STAT News reports, the new policy was announced on Friday. This is the second change this year to one of the organization’s most controversial and distinctive doctrinal provisions. The decision concerns the medical use of blood donated by other people.
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Components of whole blood
The new policy also allows members to receive medical treatment using the four main components of whole blood. These are plasma, platelets, red blood cells, and white blood cells. The source notes that these components are among the main constituents of whole blood.
