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In June 2000 The Watchtower stated that accepting whole blood 'or any of those four primary components' (red cells, white cells, platelets, plasma) 'violates God's law', while fractions were for 'his own conscientious decision before God'.

Claim ID claim-blood-2000-four-components-fractionsConcerns 15 June 2000Explicit statement
Explicit statement · 15 June 2000 Verified

In June 2000 The Watchtower stated that accepting whole blood 'or any of those four primary components' (red cells, white cells, platelets, plasma) 'violates God's law', while fractions were for 'his own conscientious decision before God'. The Watchtower, 15 June 2000

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The Watchtower, “Questions From Readers — Do Jehovah's Witnesses accept any medical products derived from blood?”

15 June 2000 · pp.29-31 · Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society

“Jehovah's Witnesses hold that accepting whole blood or any of those four primary components violates God's law.”

Fractions: 'The Bible does not give details, so a Christian must make his own conscientious decision before God.' and 'each Christian, after careful and prayerful meditation, must conscientiously decide for himself'.

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Confidence note. Opened on WOL.

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

Accessed. 19 September 2026 · Source ID. src-w-2000-0615-qfr-blood-products

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