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Jehovah's Witnesses allow blood-derived products but keep ban on whole-blood transfusions

STAT News · 2026-09-19
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The Jehovah's Witnesses have partly eased their longstanding prohibition on the medical use of donated blood: members may now accept blood-derived products such as plasma fractions and components, while the ban on whole-blood transfusions remains in place. The shift affects millions of adherents worldwide who previously refused all blood-based treatments.

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Source: STAT News · via ahirlevel.hu