Regarding organ donation, what is the Jehovah's Witness view?

• A. Organ donation is allowed, but only components not affected by blood flow
• B. Organ donation is strictly forbidden
• C. Only organs requiring blood transfusion are allowed
• D. Donation is allowed only during certain festivals

Answer: (A)

Jehovah’s Witnesses base medical decisions on avoiding blood transfusion. This doesn’t automatically prohibit organ donation. They generally see donating organs or tissues as a charitable act that can save lives, as long as the process and subsequent care do not involve blood or blood products. In practice, organ donation is considered permissible when no blood transfusion is required for either the donor or the recipient, and medical teams will use approaches that minimize or avoid transfusions. If a transplantation scenario would necessitate blood transfusions, teams work to avoid them, but the donor’s beliefs do not universally ban donation. That’s why the option saying organ donation is allowed, provided it isn’t affected by blood flow or blood products, best reflects the Jehovah’s Witness view. The other statements don’t fit because they imply a blanket ban or tie donation to transfusion needs or to festivals, which isn’t how this belief is applied.