THE POSITION OF JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES TO SOME MODERN MEDICAL PROCEDURES IN THE LIGHT OF POLISH LAW
Journal Title: Studia z Prawa Wyznaniowego - Year 2015, Vol 18, Issue 18
Abstract
Nowadays, Jehovah's Witnesses in Poland are religious association registered under number 34 in the Register of churches and other religious organizations conducted by the Minister of the Interior and Administration. The doctrine of the Jehovah's Witnesses religious association, based on the literal interpretation of the words of Scripture, commits the members of this religious group to keep a number of orders and prohibitions. Some of them refer to issues related to the use of medical services. Today's rules forced the Jehovah’s Witnesses not to take transfusion of whole blood. The decision to undergo to procedure of transplantation organ or bone marrow and vaccination has been left to the conscience of every Jehovah's Witness, but the consent to such treatment may not result in exclusion from the Organization of Jehovah's Witnesses. Because of this, appears the question of the attitude which should adopt both the patient - Jehovah's Witness, and the doctor - Jehovah's Witness in relation to these medical procedures.
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Katarzyna Krzysztofek
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