by AJWRB Staff | | Editorial, Experiences, Medical Ethics, Medical Professionals, Physicians, Stories
Matteo Fortin Independent writer and psychology graduate, UK These stories are hard to tell. They deal with blood, with life and death, and with choices that carry weight long after the moment has passed. With people who cling to belief even when the cost becomes...
by AJWRB Staff | | Experiences, Stories
The 1977 Death of a Favorite Aunt This account comes from a former Jehovah’s Witness who disassociated himself over 25 years ago, spurred in part by the organization’s stance on blood and its shifting prophetic interpretations. While he has moved on from the...
by AJWRB Staff | | Experiences, Stories, Uncategorized, What's New
The Impact of Watchtower’s Blood Policy We are documenting the impact of the Watchtower’s blood transfusion policy on Jehovah’s Witnesses and their families. Our mission is to honor the memory of those who have been affected by or lost their lives due to this policy....
by AJWRB Staff | | Experiences, Stories
As told by Christine Bowra The fluorescent lights in the hospital corridor hummed overhead as Dr. Martinez closed Christian Munzer’s chart with a he avy sigh. Fifty-two years old, esophageal cancer, remarkable response to treatment abroad, and now facing a...
by AJWRB Staff | | Experiences, Medical Professionals, Medicine, Physicians, Reform, Stories
By Beninu Andersen I am a 4th generation Jehovah’s Witness who disassociated 18 years ago in 2001. My father was a major figure in the organization—a computer science professor who developed software for translating the New World Translation into Danish and...
by AJWRB Staff | | Experiences, Stories
As told by Charise Mayhay My mother was diagnosed with breast cancer, and although medical options were available that could have prolonged—or even saved—her life, she refused surgery. Her decision wasn’t based on a fear of medicine or lack of information. It was...
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