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    Jehovah's Witnesses (JW) believe that receiving blood transfusions goes against God's will based on several Bible verses. They believe blood represents sacred life given by God. As a result, JWs refuse blood transfusions, presenting challenges for medical practitioners. A JW who accepts a transfusion risks expulsion from their religious community as it is seen as abandoning their religious doctrines. Their refusal has in some cases led to negative health outcomes or death.

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    BIOETHICS ETHICAL ISSUES

    JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES (JW) BLOOD


    TRANSFUSION REFUSAL
    Arboleda, Loui; Capule, Jabez; Leyson, Liv; Salvador, Renee; Saulog, Rafael | MEB24

    Jehovah’s witness (JW) is a Christian denomination with nontrinitarian beliefs.


    They are well-known for their refusal to receive blood transfusion, leading to numerous
    challenges for medical practitioners to treat them. According to the Bible Verses (Genesis
    9:4, Leviticus 17:10, and Acts 15:29)

    They believe that it is against God’s will to receive blood as blood represents life
    and is sacred to God. it prohibits them from ingesting blood and that Christians should not
    donate blood, store blood for transfusion, and accept blood transfusion.

    JW believe that when Christians abstain from blood, they stand expressing faith
    that only the shed blood of Jesus Christ can truly redeem them and save their life. A
    baptized Witness who accepts a blood transfusion is deemed to have disassociated
    himself from the religion by abandoning its doctrines. Hence, The willing acceptance of
    blood transfusions by JW has in some cases led to expulsion from and ostracization by
    their religious community.

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