Do Jehovah Witnesses refuse their child a blood transfusion and let the child die without it?

When a doctor says a child needs a blood transfusion and says the child will die without it, refusing the child the transfusion is obviously letting the child die.

We are focusing on the act of refusing drug transfusions here.

Yes and No.

Yes, we ALL do not accept blood transfusions. This is because of what the Bible says at Acts 15:28,29- we are told to abstain from blood (Abstain means "keep away")

No, we do not let our children die. There are many ways of treatment that do not involve blood transfusions. Do some research on what is called "bloodless surgery". You'll be surprised.

Most of those who refuse blood transfusions are not JWs, they are other people- including DOCTORS!!!

And another thing- hundreds of JW undergo bloodless surgery every year. The reason that it makes the headlines is that is RARE for a JW to die on the operation table due to refusal of blood. That makes it NEWSWORTHY.

When's the last time you heard of a particular child dying from malnutrition in war-torn areas in Africa on the news? Can't remember, huh? I can't either.

Why? Because it's so common-place, it's not news anymore....

From what I have heard, yes.
Now that is the lowest of the low.

Maybe things have changed but they think that God will not like them or their child as much and judge them if this is allowed when the Bible supposedly says not to. It's a consciencious thing. "Better to lose your life on this side, then your salvation in the other." I hope more JW parents say,"my child is more important to me than anything else. This child is a gift and I won't give it back without a fight."

what about the parents who let there children have transfusions and they die because of the blood that was bad. I rather listen to Jehovah God who know best. a friend of my had a triple bypass without blood and he is doing great

Leviticus 17:10

As for any man of the house of Israel or some alien resident who is residing as an alien in YOUR midst who eats any sort of blood, I shall certainly set my face against the soul that is eating the blood, and I shall indeed cut him off from among his people.

We adhere to God's command first, to abstain from blood and that includes blood transfusion.
However, we don't allow our child to die without taking consideration the non blood alternative treatments that are also available for patients who doesn't want to accept blood transfusions. We do what we can to save the lives of our love ones without blood transfusion, but if that will be the only alternative way, we know and understand that we may lose our life in this present system of things, but if we die following God's command we know that God will remember us in His book of life.

We do and a great many are alive because of it. If it was not a dangerous practice, why is a new Texas hospital going blood transfusion FREE? Their announced aim is to go 95% transfusion free operations there. This is now the new trend. I have news for most of the haters out there. There are not that many Jehovah's Witnesses to make that big of a difference to change.

Regardless, the main reason we do not accept transfusions is the Bible orders us not to eat blood. In Leviticus of course, but also for Christians as well. When the debate was going on as to what changes Gentiles would have to make to become Christians, among the NECESSARY things was to "abstain from blood". (Acts 15: 20, 29)

Now we today follow that ruling but understand everything is made up of molecules and these change form. What was your skin or spleen 7 years ago is now a nutrient found in your grass. So how far down the ingredient chain blood goes to where it is no longer blood the Bible does not say. It must then be up to an individual's conscience. In such matters, Jehovah would look for the clear conscience of a person in judgment.

I agree with what Vot said.
But ask yourself these questions:

1. What do you think of those who risked their lives (and even died) to translate the Bible in the common language during the middle ages?

2. What do you think of the three Hebrew boys in Babylon who risked death in order to obey God's command not to bow down to idols? If you were there would you have obeyed God?

3. If you were among the Israelites coming out of Egypt. What would you have taught of God's direction given through Moses requiring that the people camp in very vulnerable position, seemingly cornered at the red sea. Would you have obeyed?

4. Do you think it's OK to disobey God when obeying him seemingly puts your life in danger?

5. Do adult patients and the parents of minor patients have the right to accept or refuse specific treatments in favor of others?

6. If someone 'needs' blood and there is none available should doctors just let the person die?
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NO THEY WONT LET THEIR CHILD OR ANYONE HAVE A BLOOD TRANSFUSOIN. THEY THINK THAT IT WILL MAKE THEM IMPURE AND SEND THEM TO ETERNAL DAMNATION OR ORTHERWISE KNOWN AS HELL AND IF THEY DONT THEY THINK THAT THEY WILL ENTER THE GATES OF HEAVEN. FOR YOU PEOPLE THAT ARE REALIGIOUS

Yes. Unfortunately, we're still up to the ears in JWs

What they refuse is blood products. There are other ways to treat severe blood loss, however they are not always effective and the patient will still often die.

So, yes, put simply a Jehovah's Witness will refues blood for their child at the risk of that child's death. It's taking the bible, yet again, out of context and over-emphasising ONE verse.

Jehovah witnesses do deny simple medical treatment and have let numerous kids die in the past!! they will continue to do so as pertaining to the false doctrine that ruins families and destroys
lives!!
Hopefully every time that a child must die inside that cult people wake up and run to the door to escape the mind controlling crud that precedes them when knocking at your door!!