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This question seems to ask whether a healthcare professional who is a Jehovah's Witness can administer a blood transfusion to a non-Witness patient. Each healthcare professional among Jehovah's Witnesses must decide this for himself, being careful not to violate his conscience (JWs note w99 4/15 p29).

Jehovah's Witnesses generally publish their doctrinal beliefs in "The Watchtower", while some organizational changes may be published in "Our Kingdom Ministry".

2007-04-06 07:40:18 · answer #1 · answered by achtung_heiss 7 · 5 0

I'm not sure of what you are speaking of.
If you are referring to the whether or not a physician or doctor who is a Jehovah's Witness can give a patient a blood transfusion, I believe that's a conscious matter, as long as they are not putting their standards in jeopardy.
I do know of a 1999 Watchtower which comments on that, but not a 2007. I can check for ya though.

2007-04-06 10:30:04 · answer #2 · answered by ♥LadyC♥ 6 · 7 0

Well that would be quite the ethical conflict. I personally know that there are many efficient NON blood solutions. As Witnesses we know the harm BTs can cause. More than likely the Doctor would, after giving his opinion, let the patient decide if they wish to seek a second opinion. Honestly enough I would want to first think of the oaths involved. Do no harm. Knowing as we do the complications from BTs, we know them to often be VERY harmful.

In good Christian conscience I doubt a Witness/Physician could give a BT. It is reminiscent of when a Doctor is asked to preform an abortion. Some feel OK doing it. As Christians we know that life is life, even if it is an infant. If a patient wants something we cannot in good conscience provide they could always find someone else to go to.

2007-04-07 01:56:18 · answer #3 · answered by Ish Var Lan Salinger 7 · 3 1

If that's true it doesn't surprise me, JW's change their doctrines at an alarming rate. It has affected people's lives literally. Then they chalk it up as "new light" or "the light keeps getting brighter". People have died because of their indecisiveness.

2007-04-06 10:35:04 · answer #4 · answered by leslie m 1 · 0 6

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