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Although the majority of Jehovah's Witnesses accept the doctrine, a minority do not. [13] [14] The Watch Tower Society has established Hospital Information Services to provide education and facilitate bloodless surgery. This service also maintains Hospital Liaison Committees. [15]
Since Jehovah’s Witnesses are not allowed to accept external blood products, their view on organ donation is complicated by the medical procedure itself. [8] Jehovah’s Witnesses believe that organ donation with no transfusion of blood is an individual decision. [2] [10]
Jehovah's Witnesses do not accept the transfusion of "whole blood, packed red cells, platelets, white cells or plasma". Autologous blood donation, where one's blood is stored for later use, is also considered unacceptable. [286] Members may accept some blood plasma fractions at their own discretion. [287]
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As a doctrine, Jehovah's Witnesses do not reject transfusion of whole autologous blood so long as it is not stored prior to surgery (e.g. peri-operative extraction and transfusion of autologous blood). This religious position is due to their belief that blood is sacred and represents life in God's eyes.
Jehovah's Witnesses Main article: Jehovah's Witnesses and blood transfusions Based on their interpretation of scriptures such as Acts 15:28, 29 ("Keep abstaining...from blood."), many Jehovah's Witnesses neither consume blood nor accept transfusions of whole blood or its major components: red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets ...
The statement in question summarises the section, Acceptance among Jehovah's Witnesses, and the material there confirms that the proportion of JWs who are willing to accept blood transfusions is not "an infinitesimal, imperceptible comparative amount".--Jeffro 77 07:38, 18 April 2019 (UTC) Virtual person - reliable source, only here.
Katherine Jackson, a devout Jehovah’s Witness, raised all 10 of her children in the Jehovah’s Witness faith, and while some of them strayed as they reached adulthood, Michael remained committed.