1445016_72287377In this section, we will attempt to document some of the relevant historical information that is available regarding blood. Then we will look at the modern historical developments regarding the Watchtower Society’s blood policies. Finally, we will look at the evolution of the blood doctrine into its present form.

 


  

  

The following articles may also be relevant for those interested in historical developments related to the Watchtower’s blood policy.

 


Control and Repression – The Ray Hemming Story

Control and Repression – The Ray Hemming Story

If there’s one thing that people identify Jehovah's Witnesses with, it’s their refusal of blood transfusions. I know it was a doctrine that I once believed was right for me and my family. If a medical emergency had arisen, a blood transfusion would not have been an...