law concerning JW's and blood transfusion?

Question

what exactly is it?

what about for underage children?

thanks.

i know and understand why JWs dont accept blood i just want to know what the state law is

Answer 1

Interestingly, both Jehovah's Witnesses AND more and more secular governments believe that so-called "mature minors" should be allowed to make educated decisions regarding their own medical care.

Otherwise, as long as the parents give clear evidence of studiously working to protect and prolong their child's life and best interests, the parents should be given the deference and respect befitting any other serious family decision.

It seems important to consider two facts.

1. Many MULTIPLES more have died as a result of a blood transfusion than have died from a conscientious decision to pursue other medical treatments.

2. Medical technologies exist to treat literally every illness and injury without resorting to the old-fashioned infusion of whole blood, plasma, platelets, or red/white blood cells.

Why should government or a handful of doctors insist that *IT* should have the only right to choose a course of treatment, especially when responsible parents are simply and thoughtfully requesting a different course of treatment? A Jehovah's Witness may accept all minor blood fractions, so if there is some targeted need then a Witness will accept a targeted treatment (the only objections are to those four components which approximate actual blood).


Incidentally, it is not Jehovah's Witnesses who decide that blood is sacred. It is Almighty God who declares it so, as the Divine Author of the Holy Bible!

As God's spokesman and as Head of the Christian congregation, Jesus Christ made certain that the early congregation reiterated, recorded, and communicated renewed Christian restrictions against the misuse of blood.

Jehovah's Witnesses are not anti-medicine or anti-technology, and they do not have superstitious ideas about some immortal "soul" literally encapsulated in blood. Instead, as Christians, the Witnesses seek to obey the very plain language of the bible regarding blood.

As Christians, they are bound by the bible's words in "the Apostolic Decree". Ironically, this decree was the first official decision communicated to the various congregations by the twelve faithful apostles (and a handful of other "older men" which the apostles had chosen to add to the first century Christian governing body in Jerusalem). God and Christ apparently felt (and feel) that respect for blood is quite important.

Here is what the "Apostolic Decree" said, which few self-described Christians obey or even respect:

(Acts 15:20) Write them [the various Christian congregations] to abstain from things polluted by idols and from fornication and from what is strangled and from blood.

(Acts 15:28-29) For the holy spirit and we ourselves have favored adding no further burden to you, except these necessary things, 29 to keep abstaining from things sacrificed to idols and from blood and from things strangled and from fornication. If you carefully keep yourselves from these things, you will prosper.


Quite explicitly, the Apostolic Decree plainly forbids the misuse of blood by Christians (despite the fact that nearly every other provision of former Jewish Mosaic Law was recognized as unnecessary). It seems odd therefore, that literally one Christian religion continues to teach that humans must not use blood for any purpose other than honoring Almighty God.

A better question would ask: How can other self-described Christian religions justify the fact that they don't even care if their adherents drink blood and eat blood products?


Jehovah's Witnesses recognize the repeated bible teaching that blood is specially "owned" by God, and must not be used for any human purpose. Witnesses do not have any superstitious aversion to testing or respectfully handling blood, and Witnesses believe these Scriptures apply to blood and the four primary components which approximate "blood". An individual Jehovah's Witness is likely to accept a targeted treatment for a targeted need, including a treatment which includes a minor fraction derived from plasma, platelets, and/or red/white blood cells.

Learn more:
http://watchtower.org/e/hb/index.htm?article=article_07.htm
http://watchtower.org/e/vcnb/article_01.htm

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http://watchtower.org/e/vcnb/
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http://watchtower.org/e/vcae/
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Answer 2

Well I'm in Canada, and depending on the Dr, they have taken parents who are Jehovah's Witnesses to court - made their underage children a ward of the court - and allowed the Dr to do the transfusion. It happened earlier this year in Vancouver BC when a witness mother gave birth to 6, yes 6 premature babies.

Answer 3

Hello everyone. We should build up the JW's and not tear them down. That is why I was led here to help Moises. Do not worry about the "blood law" because Moises is a sign that the Holy Spirit is working over-time on giving them correctness on what Christ Jesus already ended. Their answers like Moises are cut & paste (repetitive), and they have run out of new reasonings from the scriptures.
The blood is talking about "what was sacrificial purposes to go on the alter at that biblical time." No sacrificing is recommended today only your repentence. God's people could not eat the blood that was given for sacrificing. I pray that soon the Holy Spirit will accomplish its job on the JW's. Peace be upon them today and tomorrow. All that love Christ Jesus have hope.

UPDATE: Correct Mr. Heiss, YHVH God does "own" blood. In fact God owns "everything" and that includes the gift of "life". The blood that people could not eat was the blood that God took as His for His Holy Alter for sacrificial purposes only. All the parts of that animal sacrificed could not be eaten by the people. Then Jesus done away with sacrificing. Our sacrifice today is our "repentence". Christ Jesus is our "Saviour & Redeemer". Life is a precious gift from God. You must lay down your life for the Sovereignty of God Almighty and that's the only reason to lay down your life. Think about it. May the Holy Spirit lead us to the truth and the whole truth so help us God Almighty. We don't want to face damnation, right. Time is to short.

Answer 4

you can find your answer at Watchtower.org, just search for blood transfusions

The beliefs of the parents go for the children as well. Never should God's law be broken because man thinks it's ok.

Answer 5

i'm not sure what the law is.. i'm sure its different in different states and countrys.. but i do know that if a child is under age that they can give it blood regaurdless of what you say... unless they are old enough to speak up for themselves... a close friend of mine had a baby premature and they told her she wouldn't make it throught he night without blood... they refused the blood anyways but the judge one and they gave the baby blood. i'm sure jehvoah understand since it is not yoru fault.

Answer 6

Acts 15:28-29 read it . "For the holy spirit and we ourselves have favored adding no further burden to YOU, except these necessary things,

29 to keep abstaining from things sacrificed to idols and from blood and from things strangled and from fornication. If YOU carefully keep yourselves from these things, YOU will prosper. Good health to YOU!”

"from blood and from things strangled " blood in two forms one in animals strangles and the other directly to the blood.

If a Doctor tell you that you can drink alcohol never , would you put in your veins?

If you drink a poison , would that kill you? and what happens if you put in your veins? exaclty the same.