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Am 20. März 2026 bezeichnete die leitende Körperschaft die Verwendung des eigenen Blutes eines Patienten, einschließlich gelagerten Blutes, als persönliche Entscheidung und stellte dies als Klarstellung ihrer Position dar.

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Spätere Neudeutung · 20. März 2026 Geprüft

Am 20. März 2026 bezeichnete die leitende Körperschaft die Verwendung des eigenen Blutes eines Patienten, einschließlich gelagerten Blutes, als persönliche Entscheidung und stellte dies als Klarstellung ihrer Position dar. Source: JW.org News, 20. März 2026Source: Associated Press, 20. März 2026Source: JW.org News, 18. September 2026

Die Position der Organisation oder ihre spätere Erklärung: 'we will clarify our position on the use of a patient's own blood' (Kurztext der gbu6-Seite).

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Primärveröffentlichung von Jehovas Zeugen Geprüft

JW.org News, “2026 Governing Body Update #2”

20. März 2026 · Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania

“Christians are not under the Mosaic Law. However, we obey the apostolic command to ‘abstain from blood.’ Furthermore, the Bible does not comment on the use of a person’s own blood in medical and surgical care. Therefore, like other choices about health care, each Christian must make his own decision about the use of his own blood in all medical and surgical care.”

The news page says the update will ‘clarify our position on the use of a patient’s own blood in medical and surgical care’. The quoted statement is the wording that the September 2026 Questions From Readers article attributes to this update.

Hinweis zu Herkunft und Überprüfung for JW.org News, 2026 Governing Body Update #2

Hinweis zur Vertrauensangabe. News page opened on JW.org on 19 September 2026 (date and description confirmed). The official English captions were opened by the independent source auditor and contain the quoted statement; the captions add: 'Some Christians may decide that they would allow their blood to be stored and then be given back to them. Others may object.' The Associated Press reported that Governing Body member Gerrit Lösch delivered the update.

Herkunft des Scans. Official English captions file served from the JW.org content delivery network.

Untermauert durch. src-jw-2026-0918-qfr-respect-life, src-ap-2026-0320-own-blood, src-aabb-2026-0324

Abgerufen. 19. September 2026 · Quellenkennung. src-jw-2026-0320-gbu2

Seriöse Berichterstattung Geprüft

Associated Press, “Jehovah’s Witnesses ease policy on transfusions, allowing storage and use of one’s own blood”

20. März 2026 · Peter Smith · The Associated Press

““Each Christian must decide for himself how his own blood will be used in all medical and surgical care.””

AP attributes the statement to Governing Body member Gerrit Lösch, who said ‘the Bible does not comment on the use of a person’s own blood in medical and surgical care’. The report notes the longstanding ban on transfusions from other donors remains, quotes the 2000 Watchtower (‘we do not donate blood, nor do we store for transfusion our blood’), and quotes former member Mitch Melin: ‘From my perspective, it doesn’t go far enough.’

Hinweis zu Herkunft und Überprüfung for Associated Press, Jehovah’s Witnesses ease policy on transfusions, allowing storage and use of one’s own blood

Hinweis zur Vertrauensangabe. The apnews.com page could not be opened by our automated tools; the syndicated copy on ksat.com (same AP text, byline and date) was opened on 19 September 2026 and the wording confirmed.

Untermauert durch. src-jw-2026-0320-gbu2, src-aabb-2026-0324

Notes. The ‘alternative copy’ link is a licensed syndication of the same AP story, not an archive.

Abgerufen. 19. September 2026 · Quellenkennung. src-ap-2026-0320-own-blood

Primärveröffentlichung von Jehovas Zeugen Geprüft

JW.org News, “2026 Governing Body Update #6”

18. September 2026 · Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania

“In this update, we will discuss an adjustment to our position on blood components.”

The news page announces the video update, the companion Questions From Readers article and the chart ‘Products Derived From Whole Blood’, initially in English with translations to follow. It cross-references the 2026 Governing Body Update #2 on a patient’s own blood.

Hinweis zu Herkunft und Überprüfung for JW.org News, 2026 Governing Body Update #6

Hinweis zur Vertrauensangabe. Page opened on JW.org on 19 September 2026; quotation and date confirmed. The official English captions were opened by the independent source auditor. The Associated Press reported that Governing Body member Geoffrey W. Jackson presented the update.

Herkunft des Scans. Official English captions file served from the JW.org content delivery network.

Untermauert durch. src-ap-2026-0918-components

Notes. The word 'adjustment' is the JW.org page description and the press release, not the spoken update. The spoken update phrases the donation point as 'donate components or fractions derived from his own blood'; the written article and press release say 'donate blood for the clearly expressed purpose of providing components or fractions for use by another person'. The site follows the written text.

Abgerufen. 19. September 2026 · Quellenkennung. src-jw-2026-0918-gbu6

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