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In June 2004 The Watchtower restated that Witnesses 'do not accept transfusions of whole blood or of its four primary components—plasma, red cells, white cells, and platelets', with fractions left to individual conscience.

Claim ID claim-blood-2004-position-restatedConcerns 15 June 2004Explicit statement
Explicit statement · 15 June 2004 Verified

In June 2004 The Watchtower restated that Witnesses 'do not accept transfusions of whole blood or of its four primary components—plasma, red cells, white cells, and platelets', with fractions left to individual conscience. The Watchtower, 15 June 2004The Watchtower, 15 June 2004

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Primary JW publication Verified

The Watchtower, “Be Guided by the Living God”

15 June 2004 · pp.19-24 · pars. 11, 12, 16 · Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society

“Jehovah's Witnesses do not accept transfusions of whole blood or of its four primary components—plasma, red cells, white cells, and platelets.”

par. 16; par. 12: fractions 'each Witness must decide individually if he can accept these'.

Official source

Provenance and verification note

Confidence note. Opened on WOL.

Corroborated by. src-w-2004-0615-qfr-minor-fractions

Accessed. 19 September 2026 · Source ID. src-w-2004-0615-guided-living-god

Primary JW publication Verified

The Watchtower, “Questions From Readers — Do Jehovah's Witnesses accept any minor fractions of blood?”

15 June 2004 · pp.29-31 · Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society

“when it comes to fractions of any of the primary components, each Christian, after careful and prayerful meditation, must conscientiously decide for himself.”

p. 31; p. 30 repeats that accepting whole blood or any of the four primary components 'violates God's law'.

Official source

Provenance and verification note

Confidence note. Opened on WOL; the printed chart headings were not rendered in the WOL text.

Corroborated by. src-w-2000-0615-qfr-blood-products

Accessed. 19 September 2026 · Source ID. src-w-2004-0615-qfr-minor-fractions

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