Government welcomes Jehovah’s Witnesses’ ‘change of heart’ on blood transfusions
The Department of Health has welcomed what it describes as a "change of heart" by Jehovah’s Witnesses on blood transfusions. The religious denomination has for decades prohibited transfusions of whole blood and its four primary components based on their religious beliefs. The denomination's Governing Body announced on 18 September changes to its practices, which will now allow its members to personally decide whether to accept red blood cells, white blood […]
