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What's the harm in Jehovah's Witnesses?

Jehovah's Witnesses believe that blood transfusions are prohibited by the Bible. At one time, they also prohibited organ transplants, but have since reversed that policy.. Read more about Jehovah's Witnesses

Here are 17 people who were harmed by someone not thinking critically.

Delores L. Busselman Age: 26

Sioux Falls, South Dakota Died

January 12, 1971 Jehovah's Witness refused transplant Read more

Patience Edema Age: 24

Leyton, London, England Died

October 24, 2002 Jehovah's Witness refused transfusion Read more

John Edwards Age: 57

Southall, West London, England Critically ill

June 4, 2008 He was hit by a car and critically injured, hospital workers revived him at least once. But his wife refuses to let them transfuse blood, without which he cannot endure emergency surgery. He sits in the ICU near death, while his non-JW sons look on. Read more & more

Yelena Godlevskaya Age: 17

Riga, Latvia Died

September 6, 1996 She was hit by a car and suffered a fractured pelvis. She refused a blood transfusion because of her Jehovah's Witness faith, so doctors could not operate. Eventually doctors forced her to take one, but she still died. Read more & more

Emma Gough & family Age: 22

Shrewsbury, England She died, the family is now motherless

October 25, 2007 Just hours after giving birth to twins, she refused a blood transfusion because she was a Jehovah's Witness. Now her children are motherless. Read more

Bethany Hughes Age: 17

Calgary, Alberta, Canada Died (leukemia)

September 5, 2002 Bethany's leukemia required (among other things) blood transfusions for treatment. Her father wanted her to do this, but she and her mother were Jehovah's Witnesses and refused. A divorce and custody case tore the family apart, and Bethany died. Read more

Lawrence Hughes Calgary, Alberta, Canada Family destroyed, daughter died

September 5, 2002 He fought in court to get conventional treatments for his daughter Bethany Hughes, against the wishes of his Jehovah's Witness wife. A long court battle and divorce resulted, and Bethany still died. Read more & more

Carlton Johnson Age: 25

Dallas, Texas Died

July 1993 Jehovah's Witness refused transfusion Read more

Norma Kissoon Age: 68

Braunstone Town, Leicester, England Died

February 4, 2002 Jehovah's Witness refused transfusion Read more

Yvonne Leighton Age: 28

Sunderland, Tyne & Wear, England Died

March 1993 Jehovah's Witness refused transfusion Read more

Dennis Lindberg Age: 14

Mount Vernon, Washington Died (refused blood transfusion)

November 28, 2007 Dennis was a Jehovah's Witness, and refused blood transfusions. Unfortunately they are essential to treating leukemia. His parents fought in court to force the treatment, but Dennis won the case. He died. Read more

Jose Maestre Age: 51

Lisbon, Portugal Has a 12-pound tumor completely obscuring his face

December 3, 2007 Jose developed a tumor on his lip, but refused surgery because he is a Jehovah's Witness and cannot accept blood transfusions. Over decades the tumor has grown to obscure his entire face. Read more & more