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flag In 2026, Jehovah’s Witnesses permit members to use their own stored blood in surgery, a change from their longstanding ban on all transfusions.

flag In 2026, Jehovah’s Witnesses announced a policy change allowing members to choose whether to store and reuse their own blood for medical procedures like surgery, marking a shift from their long-standing ban on all blood transfusions. flag The Governing Body described the change as a “clarification” based on prayer and reflection, permitting autologous transfusions while maintaining the prohibition on receiving blood from others. flag The update, which does not extend to emergency or donated blood, aims to balance religious beliefs with medical advances, though critics argue it still limits life-saving options in critical situations.

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