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Announcements about the blood policy, with dates, sources and an explanation of what each change covers.
Jehovah’s Witnesses end ban on transfusions of the four main blood components
Witnesses may now choose to receive red cells, white cells, platelets and plasma from another person. The Governing Body announced the change on 18 September 2026. Transfusions of donated whole blood remain prohibited.
Witnesses may choose to store and receive their own blood
The March announcement allowed members to decide whether their own blood could be collected, stored and returned during medical care. This concerned a patient’s own blood; the separate change on donor components followed in September.